
The Cut of the Edinburgh Fringe at a Snip - See 2010's Laughter-Givers Before they Reach Edinburgh

It seems like only yesterday that the Edinburgh Festival and its perfectly-shaped Fringe was beginning to pack out the streets of the Scottish capital. It was in fact August, the same as this year in fact and like 2009, the big build-up starts pretty darn soon. This month to be exact - much clenching of bottoms and tinkering with scripts can be witnessed all over the land as we speak.
Fancy seeing some of this year's esteemed performers for next to nothing? Of course you do and you won't need more than a tenner for the vast majority of them either!
London has most of the preview-gigs but there are a few taking place further afield - Kenilworth welcomes gag-meister Gary Delaney, known for his razor-sharp wit and one-liners. He plays the Rugby Club on 29th April.
The Bar One in Derby hosts three events of Edinburgh Previews for under a tenner on the 4th, 18th and 25th of July - £6 is a bargain for laughs! There are also previews in Nottingham, Manchester (John Bishop), Scunthorpe and Stratford-upon-Avon - see below for details.
Unsurprisingly London is brimming with talent the pick of which are bespectacled wit Josh Howie (4 dates at Hen and Chickens), funny 'Peep Show' lady Isy Suttie (Old King's Head - 20th May and Kensal Green Paradise - 2nd June), and the provocative American Scott Capurro (also at the Old King's Head - 17th June).
Finally the Hammersmith venue, The Grove, has a cluster of previews that may well be worth the mirth - Paul Sinha and that man Delaney appear on 6th June (a fiver!!!!), hilarious Russell Kane stands up on the 13th (another fiver!!!) and Welsh-wizard Elis James doing his thing a week later on the 20th (you've guessed it, a bluey). Russell Kane is well worth a watch - I love his 'cockney-neck' gag.
Check out the full list of comedy specials coming up in the coming weeks - they're hotter than hot!
You may be interested in
- Sat 16th Feb 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseThe Court Theatre (Tring)Buy Tickets
- Sat 16th Feb 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousThe Engine Shed/ Platform (university of Lincoln) (Lincoln)Buy Tickets
- Sun 17th Feb 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousLyceum Theatre (Crewe)Buy Tickets
- Wed 20th Feb 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousTheatre Severn/ Walker Theatre (Shrewsbury)Buy Tickets
- Thu 21st Feb 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousThe Corn Exchange (King's Lynn)Buy Tickets
- Fri 22nd Feb 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseThe Cambridge Junction (Cambridge)Buy Tickets
- Fri 22nd Feb 2019 and Thu 28th Nov 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousCorn Exchange (Ipswich)Buy Tickets
- Sat 23rd Feb 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseHanger Farm Arts Centre (Southampton)Buy Tickets
- Sun 24th Feb 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseWarwick Arts Centre (Coventry)Buy Tickets
- Sun 24th Feb 2019 Paul SinhaThe Red Rose Comedy Club (London)Buy Tickets
- Sun 24th Feb 2019 Paul SinhaThe Royal George - Greenfield (Greater Manchester)Buy Tickets
- Tue 26th Feb 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousThe Wyvern Theatre (Swindon)Buy Tickets
- Wed 27th Feb 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousDorking Halls (Dorking)Buy Tickets
- Wed 27th Feb 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseLeadmill (Sheffield)Buy Tickets
- Thu 28th Feb 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseArtrix Bromsgrove (Worcestershire)Buy Tickets
- Thu 28th Feb 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousWest Cliff Theatre (Clacton)Buy Tickets
- Thu 28th Feb 2019 Comic Relief Spectacular: Comic Relief, Alan Carr, Catherine Tate, Jimmy Carr, John Bi...Wembley SSE Arena (Wembley)Buy Tickets
- Fri 1st Mar 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseCourthouse - Otley (Leeds)Buy Tickets
- Fri 1st Mar 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousDe La Warr Pavilion (Sussex)Buy Tickets
- Sat 2nd Mar 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseRosehill Theatre - Whitehaven (Cumbria)Buy Tickets
- Sat 2nd Mar 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousThe Marina Theatre (Lowestoft)Buy Tickets
- Wed 6th Mar 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousThe Spotlight (Hertfordshire)Buy Tickets
- Thu 7th Mar 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousGrove Theatre (Dunstable)Buy Tickets
- Thu 7th Mar 2019 to Sat 9th Mar 2019 Scott Capurro: The Trouble with Scott CapuroSoho Theatre/ Studio (Soho)Buy Tickets
- Sat 9th Mar 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseThe Key Theatre (Peterborough)Buy Tickets
- Tue 12th Mar 2019 to Sat 16th Mar 2019 Paul SinhaSoho Theatre/ Studio (Soho)Buy Tickets
- Thu 14th Mar 2019 and Thu 3rd Oct 2019 Gary DelaneyThe Hawth (Crawley)Buy Tickets
- Fri 15th Mar 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseTheatre Royal (Margate)Buy Tickets
- Fri 15th Mar 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousGrand Theatre (Swansea)Buy Tickets
- Sat 16th Mar 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousThe Central Theatre (Chatham)Buy Tickets
- Mon 18th Mar 2019 Paul SinhaThe Stand Comedy Club (Glasgow)Buy Tickets
- Thu 21st Mar 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousThe King's Theatre (Glasgow)Buy Tickets
- Thu 21st Mar 2019 Stand Up For Shelter, Jon Richardson, John Bishop, James Aca...O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (Shepherds Bush)Buy Tickets
- Fri 22nd Mar 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseSavoy Theatre (Monmouth)Buy Tickets
- Sat 23rd Mar 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousChurchill Theatre (Bromley)Buy Tickets
- Sat 23rd Mar 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadisePlayhouse (Norwich)Buy Tickets
- Tue 26th Mar 2019 Teenage Cancer Trust, Kevin Bridges, John Bishop, Kerry Godl...Royal Albert Hall (Kensington)Buy Tickets
- Thu 28th Mar 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseRedgrave Theatre (Clifton)Buy Tickets
- Fri 29th Mar 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseMcMillan Theatre (Bridgwater)Buy Tickets
- Sat 30th Mar 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseGatehouse Theatre/ Met Studio (Stafford)Buy Tickets
- Sat 30th Mar 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousBrighton Dome/ Concert Hall (Brighton)Buy Tickets
- Wed 3rd Apr 2019 Laugh Till It Hurts, Tony Law, Matt Forde, Arthur Smith, Pau...Bloomsbury Theatre (Bloomsbury)Buy Tickets
- Thu 4th Apr 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousG-Live (Guildford)Buy Tickets
- Fri 5th Apr 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousThe Corn Exchange (Cambridge)Buy Tickets
- Fri 5th Apr 2019 Paul SinhaChorlton Irish Club (Chorlton)Buy Tickets
- Sat 6th Apr 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseBloomsbury Theatre (Bloomsbury)Buy Tickets
- Sat 6th Apr 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousDe Montfort Hall and Gardens (Leicester)Buy Tickets
- Sun 7th Apr 2019 Paul SinhaThe Heatons Sports Club (Stockport)Buy Tickets
- Wed 10th Apr 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseKomedia (Brighton)Buy Tickets
- Thu 11th Apr 2019 Russell Kane: The Fast and the CuriousBarbican Centre (York)Buy Tickets
- Fri 12th Apr 2019 Gary Delaney: Gagster's ParadiseHertford Theatre (Hertford)Buy Tickets