Located on South bridge, (but not on google maps grr…) is this Noodle bar which does tasty meals for about a fiver. Also does free green tea! Recommended!
Located on South bridge, (but not on google maps grr…) is this Noodle bar which does tasty meals for about a fiver. Also does free green tea! Recommended!
This is shock comedy that wont be for everyone but we did enjoy. If you don’t like jokes about domestic violence/rape/etc then this show isn’t for you. Still here? Then read on!
Here’s his blurb-
Internet sensation Devvo comes to Edinburgh. After his latest stint in jail for all of the murders, he’s back. Described by the Sun as ‘The vilest man in Britain.’ Devvo comes to Edinburgh to steal, swear and smash his way through the first week. Devvo is a fucking Donny Soldier, he’s got a gun in his holster. Busses are gay…
He also has videos on his website.
Half price hut (though you heard it here first!)
Previews (all over now alas!)
PBH Free Fringe and Laughing Horse Free Fringe -
Great way of seeing shows without breaking the bank. A lot of good shows are on in the free fringes because they don’t charge the acts for using the venues (and putting on a show at the fringe is not cheap). Will do our best to put the one’s we’ve seen up here!
A way for companies to get more bums on seats by giving last minute tickets away for free. One for smart phone users.
Edinburgh Book Fringe
Held in Word Power Books, 43 West Nicholson Street, this is a free alternative to the Edinburgh Book Festival.
Situated on Chambers Street Vodka Revs has some offers on.
2-4-1 burgers on Monday (price £8-£9)
2-4-1 pizzas on Tuesday (price £7)
Wednesday steak + drink for £10
What’s the fringe without bizarre shows?
Don’t get us wrong, we had a great time at this show, but it is mental.
Probably best described as absurdist humour this show is energetically performed and generates a lot of laughter. What’s more, is that it’s free!
Mental, odd, entertaining and worth watching.
http://www.laughinghorsecomedy.co.uk/dynamic/show.asp?ShowID=543
Over in the new town this place does lunch courses for only £4.50
Details, map and menu here!
http://www.5pm.co.uk/restaurant/edinburgh/city-centre/grand_cru/
Near Edinburgh Waverley this sports bar does 2 courses and a drink for £10 and buy-one-get-one-free on margherita pizzas.
Deal runs all days except Saturdays, though on Saturdays various drinks are £1.50.
Also offering discount to anyone with a performers pass from any venue which is nice of them!
For one night only but highly recommended!
A science comedy mash up that is still suitable for people unfamiliar with the finer points of string theory.
Here’s their blurb!
The sold-out London sensation comes to the Edinburgh Fringe with a comedy hour for the fearlessly inquisitive. We’re chosen our favourite bits from the first six months of FOTSN shows, and put them all together in a packed hour for the insatiably sci-curious.
Expect science, comedy, music, maths, live experiments and unashamed geekiness, with three of London’s best (and nerdiest) performers:
MATT PARKER - stand-up mathematician
“Exponentially funny” (Three Weeks) “not just for maths geeks” (Chortle)
HELEN ARNEY – comedian and geek songstress
“Champion of musical whims” (Evening Standard)
STEVE MOULD – Blue Peter science expert
“Beyond nerdy, yet playful and ingeniously funny” (The List).
Tuesday 16th August, 18.45 (1 hr)
Venue 162 – Sin Club & Lounge, 207 Cowgate, Edinburgh
FREE – donation on exit
festivalofthespokennerd.com
Over 16s only - why should kids get all the cool science shows?
The Half Price Hut opens on Wednesday August the 10th.
Various shows will send an amount of their tickets to the hut and just because they’re on offer doesn’t mean that the shows are awful. Often there will be shows in huge professional venues, like Assembly, which know they’re unlikely to sell out so will try to increase their audience numbers and hence generate better word of mouth.
Definitely worth visiting!
It may sound trivial but on our first visit to the fringe festival we found it difficult to find supermarkets (internet phones weren’t quite so prominent then). As a result we’ve put up a list of supermarkets near the centre of Edinburgh where you can by food for making lunches etc.
Sainsbury’s near Waverly Station map
Tesco near Festival Theatre and Surgeons Hall map
Sainsbury’s near Gilded Balloon Teviot map
