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Edinburgh Fringe 2008 Comedy Tips

By Chris Wilson

That glorious and wondrous event - the Edinburgh Fringe - is with us once again.

It is StandupCom Magazine's 12th consecutive year at the Fringe. . . and the programme looks as thrilling as ever.

Of course the Fringe has changed enormously over those years.

It is much larger and more commercial than it was back in 1997.

For many it is a more expensive festival to perform at or visit than 12 summers ago. But for others it is less expensive!

One of the great developments of the Fringe is the so-called Freenge ­ or Free Fringe ­ which this year is sporting more than 300 shows than are absolutely free to the audience.

Here is StandupCom Magazine's half-a-dozen hot tips for the Freenge:

* Steve Day ­ Should I Stay Or Should I Go, The Argyle, 15 - 17 Argyle Place, Edinburgh. August 1 ­ 9, 8.30pm, FREE.

* 80s Luke ­ Live at the Living Room Palladium, Espionage, 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, Edinburgh., July 31- August 9, 3.25pm, FREE.

* Tom Corbett: Universal Horror, Meridian., 138-140 Leith Walk, Leith, Edinburgh, August 17 - 25, 5.55pm, FREE. * Late 'n' Leith, Meridian, 138 ­ 140 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, August 2 ­ 25, 10.45pm, FREE.

* This Is Not A Subject For Comedy ­ Ivor Dembina, Espionage, 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, Edinburgh, August 2 ­ 25, 6.05pm, FREE.

* Up The Arts Free Comedy Lock-In!, The Standing Order, 62 ­ 66 George Street, Edinburgh, August 2 ­ 23 (not 13 or 19), 10.20pm, FREE.

And here are Six of the Best of the Rest (that won't cost you a packet):

* Sally-Anne Hayward ­ Cyril , Faith, 207 Cowgate, Edinburgh, August 1 ­ 24 (not 13), £3 - £5.

* A Tan's A Tan For A¹That ­ Eric Davidson, Jury's Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, August 13 ­ 16, August 20 ­ 23), 9.35pm, £5 (£4).

* Mike Wozniak, Medina and Negociants, 45 ­ 47 Lothian Street, August 4 ­ 24 (not 5, 12 or 19), 10pm or 10.30pm, £5 (£4).

* Johnny Candon: One Careless Lady Owner, The Stand, 16 North St Andrew Street, August 1 ­ 24 (not 11), 12.15pm, £6 - £7 (£5 - £6).

* Pub Stock, Pleasance Dome, Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, August 10, 17, 20, 24, 12.45am, £8.

* Shitty Deal Puppet Theatre Company's Complete Guide to the Arts, The Vaults, 11 Merchant Street, August 4 ­ 25 (not 11, 18), 11.15pm. £8 (£6)

This economical dozen are only a few of the hundreds of great shows at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.

Happy hunting!



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