Barrel Comedy News Today

From theatre to comedy, and opera to dance and art, our critics pick the essential performances to look out for this year in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten disability themed shows - New perspectives

Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten random shows - We let fate (or at least the Fringe app) decide...

Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Top Marks - Ten shows by comedians called Mark

Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten shows that touch on AI - Impress our future robot overlords

A note-perfect introductory show from an immigration lawyer turned stand-up, dark musings from the ‘Taylor Swift of comedy’ and a show about the multiverse demonstrate plenty of artistic promise, finds Jay Richardson

Stand-up comedians share their funniest gags ahead of the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

From theatre to comedy, and dance to classical music, these are the essential performances to watch this year

Fringe grants to Edinburgh venues - Help to recover from Covid

Help to recover from Covid Edinburgh venues including Monkey Barrel and The Pleasance have received grants from the Fringe to help their post-Covid recovery. Monkey Barrel Comedy has been awarded funding to help set up streaming of its shows, as well as staff training and development. The Pleasance will get help providing 16- and 17-year olds from the local community with training and work experience. And the Scottish Comedy Festival, based in the Beehive Inn during the festival, has won fundin...