Case study: Chris Dangerfield To promote his show ‘Sex Tourist’ at the 2012 Fringe, Chris negotiated a sponsorship deal with one of the local escort agencies. Allegedly anyone with a flyer for Chris’ show got a 10% discount on the agency’s price list. Case study: Lewis Schaffer (again) At the 2013 Fringe Richard Herring decided…
BOB’S BOOKSHOP Bob’s Bookshop was a pop-up venue that appeared in an empty shop unit at the 2013 Fringe. The retail business previously in there closed down at the end of June and Bob Slayer was able to rent the premises for one month and use it as a venue – much to the annoyance…
I’m pleased to announce that on 1st March 2012 my first book was published in paperback priced £8.99 (150 pages) kindle £5.27 and eReader £5.27. Now a quick reckoning up on my part I think there is advice in there that can at least save you at least £300 so I think those prices are…
A short syndicated interview with Ian Fox about the his new book How to Produce, Perform and Write an Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Show First published 1st March 2012. If writing publicity for the book feel free to copy and paste anything for your article. How many shows have you produced at the Fringe? Off the…
This was Doug‘s first Fringe festival and he walked away from it with a load of decent reviews. What are you overall feelings about the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival? It was my first year so I had no idea what to expect. I’ve not even attended as a punter before. I was shocked by several things: How…
Comedian, presenter and writer Steve N Allen gives his thoughts on the 2011 Fringe festival. Steve performed in two shows Some News and Agonise. Both part of the Free Festival. What are you overall feelings about the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival? Now that the dust has settled and the blisters have gone, I think it…
Now that the dust has settled on Edinburgh Fringe 2011 and everyone is back home. I’ve interviewed those that did shows this year and asking for their thoughts and feelings about it. Steve Langstaff is half of the sketch double act “Him and Me TV” this was their first fringe as performers. Steve kept a…
As mentioned by John Fleming in his blog piece about the Free Festival Launch Party at the Counting House 3rd August 2011. Alex Petty asked me to take some images of the launch party of the Free Festival, something I was very happy to do. There was just one problem. The heat in the ballroom…
I arrived in Edinburgh on Tuesday 2nd August and spent the evening at Hendersons a vegetarian restaurant. On Wednesday 3rd I first ventured out on to the streets to take some photos of them still setting up venues. It’s amazing how in Edinburgh the festival doesn’t really feel like a festival until it gets closer…
I’ll assume you’re already familiar with the story of Cockgate being as there was some great pieces in the media and it was all over twitter (just search #cockgate). If not this piece basically explains it. Firstly just for the record I am the one who coined the term “ghost cock”. The fact that term…
@theianfox thinking of going up next fringe Ian & just read your blog. Great read, looking forward 2 your view on this years fringe. — Peter McCole (@PeterMcCole) August 28, 2011 I spotted this on twitter a few days ago before and thought I’d spend some time putting my thoughts about this years fringe when…
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011. The most talked about event of Fringe 2011 is cockgate. Kunt and the Gang‘s £10 worth of stickers has seen him threatened by comedians, alleged talk of legal action and workers from Edinburgh Council telling him they spent all last week pulling off over a hundred c*cks. You can read the…
How to Produce a Fringe Show 