Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a… 

Susan Morrison Is Walking Funny

Susan Morrison Is Walking Funny

A hilarious history tour through the seriously skanky past lurking behind the “posh” New Town facade. 

Susan Riddell and Amanda Dwyer: Material, Girl

Susan Riddell and Amanda Dwyer: Material, Girl

Material Girl is coming to the Fringe! Come and see Amanda Dwyer (‘Mentally unstable superstar in the making’ (Tom Stade)) and Susan Riddell (Billy Connelly Spirit of Glasgow nomin… 

Viv Ford: New Kids On The Blockchain

Viv Ford: New Kids On The Blockchain

Following a sold out WIP in NYC, Viv Ford makes her Fringe debut. 

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show. 

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison (Work in Progress)

Susan Harrison tries out some new characters in this fun filled, work in progress character comedy show. 

Pam Ford Don't You Dare! (Put Me in a Care Home)

Pam Ford Don't You Dare! (Put Me in a Care Home)

Pam Ford Stand-Up Comedian has worked in a care home before and after the pandemic and has met many amazing “oldies” with amazing life stories to tell. 

Susan Morrison Is Walking Funny

Susan Morrison Is Walking Funny

A hilarious history tour through the seriously skanky past lurking behind the “posh” New Town façade. 

Susan Riddell: Wonder Woman

Susan Riddell: Wonder Woman

Susan doesn’t think she’s “Wonder Woman” in the traditional sense, more that she wonders what she’s doing with her life. 

KELLY FORD: DINGLEBAT

KELLY FORD: DINGLEBAT

KELLY FORD - DINGLEBAT Kelly Ford Not So New Comedian Finalist 2022 Max Turner Semi Finalist 2023 Stand Up Club Semi-Finalist 2022 Funny Women One To Watch As heard on Soho Rad… 

KELLY FORD: DINGLEBAT

KELLY FORD: DINGLEBAT

KELLY FORD - DINGLEBAT Kelly Ford Not So New Comedian Finalist 2022 Max Turner Semi Finalist 2023 Stand Up Club Semi-Finalist 2022 Funny Women One To Watch As heard on Soho Rad… 

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, … 

Death of an Author

Death of an Author

What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br… 

Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

If you want to feel young and useful, get a job in a care home. 

Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

Pam Ford: 24 and Counting!

If you want to feel young and useful, get a job in a care home. 

Susan Riddell: Living My 2nd Best Life

Susan Riddell: Living My 2nd Best Life

What sort of a prick is living their best life? Richard Branson? Elon Musk? The Dalai Lama? Yes, the Dalai Lama is a prick – all will be explained in the show. 

Possibly the Last Chance to See Susan Morrison

Possibly the Last Chance to See Susan Morrison

Susan Morrison is at an age and stage to get some funny stuff off her chest. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott. 

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London… 

Susan Murray: How Not to Die in a Plane Crash!

Susan Murray: How Not to Die in a Plane Crash!

Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride. 

Susan Murray: How Not to Die in a Plane Crash!

Susan Murray: How Not to Die in a Plane Crash!

Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride. 

Tomás Ford In Kuala Lumpur

Tomás Ford In Kuala Lumpur

Last year, punk cabaret showman Tomás Ford (Crap Music Rave Party, Chase!, Craptacular!) headed to a songwriting residency in Malaysia with his wife and son, planning to write a p… 

Tomás Ford In Kuala Lumpur

Tomás Ford In Kuala Lumpur

Last year, Tomas Ford headed for Kuala Lumpur with his wife and son, planning to write an Indiana Jones-style adventure musical. 

BBC: Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits

BBC: Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits

Susan Calman takes a fast-paced whistle-stop tour of Edinburgh’s comic delights. 

Susan Riddell: Duvet Day

Susan Riddell: Duvet Day

‘A Scottish talent on the rise’ (Scotsman). 

Susan Murray: How Not To Die In A Plane Crash

Susan Murray: How Not To Die In A Plane Crash

Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride. 

Susan Riddell: Work in Progress

Susan Riddell: Work in Progress

After winning a place in BBC Writer’s Room Fast and Funny, Susan Riddell went on to write, create and star in several online comedy sketches for BBC Short Stuff wh… 

Lazy Susan: Forgive Me Mother

Lazy Susan: Forgive Me Mother

Live Nation,TROIKA, & Soho Theatre Present Lazy Susan Plus Special Guests Two stunners, one hour. 

Lazy Susan: Forgive Me Mother

Lazy Susan: Forgive Me Mother

Live Nation,TROIKA, & Soho Theatre Present Lazy Susan Plus Special Guests Two stunners, one hour. 

Pam Ford: Pants and Pantsability Rinsed

Pam Ford: Pants and Pantsability Rinsed

Following last years standing-room-only show, Pam’s ready to see if she can clean up her act. 

Susan Macbeth

Susan Macbeth

Join this utterly compelling performer and teacher in a one-man comedic journey through education. 

Bitches in the Ford KA

Bitches in the Ford KA

Cold Dinner Theatre return to Edinburgh with their new comedy. 

Susan Harrison Is a Bit Weepy

Susan Harrison Is a Bit Weepy

Susan Harrison’s latest multiple-character show. 

Claire Ford: Unboxed

Claire Ford: Unboxed

Feel like you're stuck outside the box? Then how do you think inside it? Through heartfelt storytelling, clowning and double-walled chipboard, Unboxed promises more 'brilliant, u… 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Celebrating the friendship between composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and musician and first woman music critic, Marion Scott; written and performed by Jan Carey. 

Lazy Susan: Forgive Me, Mother!

Lazy Susan: Forgive Me, Mother!

Freya Parker and Celeste Dring are back at the Fringe with a refreshingly light-hearted slice of sketch show comedy. 

Susan Harrison is a Bit Weepy

Susan Harrison is a Bit Weepy

‘Susan Harrison is a Bit Weepy’ The latest multi character show from award-winning character comedian, Actress and Improviser, Susan Harrison. 

Tomas Ford: Craptacular

Tomas Ford: Craptacular

International cabaret sex god Tomas Ford (Crap Music Rave Party) reaches for international stardom with his biggest, dumbest pop extravaganza yet. 

Tomás Ford: Craptacular

Tomás Ford: Craptacular

International cabaret sex god Tomás Ford (Crap Music Rave Party) reaches for international stardom with his biggest, dumbest pop extravaganza yet. 

Holden Vs Ford - The Clipsal Comedy Debate!

Holden Vs Ford - The Clipsal Comedy Debate!

Calling all Clipsal Fans! Finally, the biggest question in motorsport is answered! Who is better - Holden or Ford? In a no holds barred, no beg your pardons fight to the comedy d… 

Tomás Ford: Crap Music Rave Party

Tomás Ford: Crap Music Rave Party

Grab your mates and hit the dance floor with hyperactive Australian party machine Tomás Ford for the Fringe’s most ridiculous party. 

Pam Ford: Pants and Pantsability

Pam Ford: Pants and Pantsability

From self-doubt and depression to fabulous and invincible, Pam takes you on a very open and honest journey of when she spent a small fortune on fortune tellers, self-help books, … 

Jojo Sutherland and Susan Morrison: Fanny’s Ahoy!

Jojo Sutherland and Susan Morrison: Fanny’s Ahoy!

Set sail with the grand dames of Scottish comedy as they navigate you through rough seas with their distinctly comedic take on life. 

Tomás Ford: Craptacular

Tomás Ford: Craptacular

International cabaret sex god Tomás Ford (Crap Music Rave Party) reaches for international stardom with his biggest, dumbest pop extravaganza yet. 

Storyland Author Readings

Storyland Author Readings

Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum. 

Susan Calman: The Calman Before the Storm

Susan Calman: The Calman Before the Storm

You may know Susan from QI, HIGNFY, News Quiz, or Mock the Week, now she’s back at the Fringe with a brand new hour of comedy. 

Susan Morrison: Walking Dead, Famous and Funny

Susan Morrison: Walking Dead, Famous and Funny

Start your Fringe day with a laugh-and-learn walk through some of Edinburgh’s weirder backstory. 

Tomás Ford’s Craptacular!

Tomás Ford’s Craptacular!

Tucked away in Grassmarket, the Sweet is an innocuous venue which this year plays host to one of the most random, madcap events I have ever seen at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Susan Calman: The Calman Before the Storm

Susan Calman: The Calman Before the Storm

You may know Susan from QI, HIGNFY, News Quiz, or Mock the Week, now she’s back at the Fringe with a brand new hour of comedy. 

Lazy Susan: Crazy Sexy Fool

Lazy Susan: Crazy Sexy Fool

Comedy twosome Freya Parker and Celeste Dring are back with more off-the-wall sketches and impeccably observed characters. 

Ellie Ford

Ellie Ford

Ellie Ford is an alternative folk artist who fronts a five-piece band of multi-instrumentalists. 

Kelly Ford's Kapers

Kelly Ford's Kapers

Kelly Ford’s Kapers is a one-woman comedy character and sketch showcase, made to entertain, amuse and put some chortle in your cheeks. 

Carol Grimes with Dorian Ford: The Singer's Tale

Carol Grimes with Dorian Ford: The Singer's Tale

Carol Grimes, the Piaf singer/songwriter of British music. 

Susan Calman: Talking Comedy

Susan Calman: Talking Comedy

Award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and actress talks about her career in comedy, with Olly Double, curator of British Stand-Up Comedy Archive. 

Claire Ford: Box

Claire Ford: Box

Outside a cardboard box? Then how do you think inside it? This and other conundrums solved with heartfelt storytelling, clowning, and double walled chipboard. 

Claire Ford: Box

Claire Ford: Box

Outside a cardboard box? Then how do you think inside it? This and other conundrums solved with heartfelt storytelling, clowning, and double walled chipboard. 

Lazy Susan: Double Act

Lazy Susan: Double Act

Deceptively sweet, Lazy Susan bring a cheeky malevolence to their character-driven sketch comedy. 

Megan Ford: Feminasty

Megan Ford: Feminasty

Feminasty is a rollercoaster of irreverent, witty humour with a real agenda at hand. 

Leo du Feu and Susan Smith

Leo du Feu and Susan Smith

Watercolours, oils and prints of Scottish landscapes and wildlife by artist Leo du Feu and Susan Smith. Open daily. www.rosl.org.uk 

Tomás Ford: The Final Chase

Tomás Ford: The Final Chase

You’ll be left shaken, stirred and thoroughly entertained by award-winning Australian cabaret crooner Tomás Ford’s noir-as-hell spy thriller. 

Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag

Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag

(previews start on Tuesday; opens on May 3) Sibyl Kempson, a playwright of indelible and unforced weirdness, launches a new theater company, the 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr. 

Pam Ford Happy in Your Skin Too

Pam Ford Happy in Your Skin Too

Pam Ford has taken 40 years to be happy in her skin, she wants everyone to discover their best bits, and get happy right now, what a great way to start the day with a lunchtime sho… 

Susan Murray's F*ckwit Club

Susan Murray's F*ckwit Club

The feisty fire-headed pocket rocket Susan Murray is here to reveal the breadth and depth of just who possesses membership to the F*ckwit Club. 

Claire Ford: ConsciousMess

Claire Ford: ConsciousMess

Aren’t our modern brains just full of stuff? Useless facts, tangled thoughts, half-remembered conversations. 

Wilkinson Ford: Kagoolio

Wilkinson Ford: Kagoolio

Wilkinson Ford is the collective machination of Nicola Wilkinson and Claire Ford, combining their twin talents as actresses and comedians in an enchanting sketch comedy, Kagoolio. 

Tomas Ford Stop Killing People

Tomas Ford Stop Killing People

With a strange, original and interesting production, Tomás Ford brings his Patrick Bateman of the Fringe to the Mash House to tell a one-man-musical tale of double crossing deceit… 

Susan Calman: Lady Like

Susan Calman: Lady Like

Eight years since her Fringe debut, Susan Calman reflects on her Fringe journey, noting the packed 300+ room that she’s playing to during this performance is a far cry from how… 

Lazy Susan: Extreme Humans

Lazy Susan: Extreme Humans

Humans on the edge. 

Tomás Ford's Electric Cabaret

Tomás Ford's Electric Cabaret

A late night Fringe adventure with Australian electronic cabaret urban legend Tomás Ford. 

Susan Graham

Susan Graham

This star mezzo-soprano is particularly eloquent in the French repertory, reason enough to attend this concert, which the Metropolitan Museum of Art has programmed in conjunct… 

Susan Calman: The 68 Comeback Special

Susan Calman: The 68 Comeback Special

This year Susan (News Quiz/QI) has written a show based on the life and times of Rosa Klebb. 

Lee Nelson Live

Lee Nelson Live

Lee Nelson’s show begins with a tongue-in-cheek video montage of all his achievements: Lee Nelson has his own show, hosted Live at the Apollo and competed in Let’s Dance for Co… 

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

Chortle Student Comedy Award Final

The Chortle Student Comedy Awards is a one night only Fringe show, in which eight contestants compete for the grand prize of £2000 and the title of Best New Chortle Comedian. 

Nick Hall: Live!

Nick Hall: Live!

It always seems like a good idea to take a chance on the Free Fringe, to discover your new favourite comedian before they start charging a fortune for their tickets. 

Wilkinson Ford: Webmasters

Wilkinson Ford: Webmasters

Popular comedy duo, Wilkinson Ford, bring you an hour of high energy, mirthful live sketches, film interludes, and all round side-splitting silliness in their new show, Webmasters. 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show

Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show

Late night shows throughout the Fringe are well known for being a bit raucous, a bit crazy and best enjoyed with a bevvy or two. 

Tomás Ford: Electric Midnight Cabaret

Tomás Ford: Electric Midnight Cabaret

The maddest midnight party of the Fringe returns. 

The Best of Irish Comedy

The Best of Irish Comedy

You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this show, but it certainly may help to jump on board and have a few drinks before and throughout. 

Fraser Millward's Masquerade!

Fraser Millward's Masquerade!

Fraser Millward presents his show Masquerade, a series of very funny sketches that he ties together immaculately from start to finish. 

Sucker Punch

Sucker Punch

The Free Fringe is a vital part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, keeping alive the bohemian ideal that any performer can take part as long as they have a venue. 

The Wrong Side of the Door

The Wrong Side of the Door

The Grandees present an hour long comedy sketch show with The Wrong Side of the Door, a creepy kind of comedy that is very easy to love. 

Pam Ford - Happy In Your Skin?

Pam Ford - Happy In Your Skin?

The media makes it difficult to feel happy in your skin. It’s taken me 40 years to feel happy in mine. I want everyone to feel it. Let’s sort it out now! 

Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)

Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)

Arguably one of Scotland’s finest comics, Susan Calman returns to the Stand with the air of a returning champion. 

Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight is a watered down version of a big variety show, showcasing acts that will be performing at Just the Tonic this year. 

Alfie Moore - Viva Alf's Vegas

Alfie Moore - Viva Alf's Vegas

Alfie Moore is definitely a talented comedian but he’s also got a very serious tale to tell at the Fringe this year. 

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Six Characters in Search of an Author

In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely. 

Damian Clark in G'Damo!

Damian Clark in G'Damo!

Damian Clark is a lovely person: not only will he greet every person on the way in to his show, but he’s also got an awesome prop to keep us all cool (and I’m not going to give… 

Ford and Akram: Bamp!

Ford and Akram: Bamp!

Louise Ford and Yasmine Akram have a sense of warmth about them that means you can’t help but like them. 

Ford and Akram: Humdinger

Ford and Akram: Humdinger

Ford and Akram are versatile and genuinely likable performers with an excellent character dynamic; Akram is confident and arrogant, walking all over the intelligent but overwhelmin… 

Author

Author

An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouch’s last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly… 

Pam Ford Salon Secrets - Free

Pam Ford Salon Secrets - Free

Pam Ford presents a friendly and funny stand-up show focussing on her past career as a hairdresser. 

Susan Murray: Eyes Down For A Full Murray

Susan Murray: Eyes Down For A Full Murray

I liked Eyes Down For A Full Murray but the setting could have been more fortunate for Susan. 

Susan Murray's Photo Booth

Susan Murray's Photo Booth

Susan Murray’s Photo Booth has a promising concept: comedy spun around her collection of passport photos – her own, her friends’, her family’s and those of complete strangers tha… 

An Audience With Tomás Ford - Free

An Audience With Tomás Ford - Free

From the start, you know that Tomás Ford isn’t your ordinary late night showman. 

Mr Susan's 'Cheeky Flippin' Nice' - Free

Mr Susan's 'Cheeky Flippin' Nice' - Free

A bizarre hybrid of Avid Merrion and Bob Fossil, Mark Davison’s Mr Susan is immature, crude and downright silly. 

The Julie Ford Three Minute Interview

The Julie Ford Three Minute Interview

A finalist at the Windsor Fringe Drama Festival, Julie Ford is preparing to premiere her new play, Totally Devoted, at theSpace this Fringe.