By Lauren Moore
Fancy a festival but don’t fancy a weekend in a tent in a waterlogged field? If you head to Edinburgh this month, you’ll be able to immerse yourself in all the festivals that are happening.
We think the best way to reach Edinburgh and get lost in the festival fun is to Do It In Public and take the train. It’s super easy to reach Edinburgh Waverley station from all over the UK. You can use our journey planner at the bottom of the page to prepare your root.
Here are some comedy highlights from Edinburgh festivals past and present to get you in the mood…
QI regular Rich Hall won the Perrier award in 2000 for his act as his uncle, Otis Lee Crenshaw…
The abstract style of the Mighty Boosh won the Perrier Award back in 1998 for best newcomer, and we think it’s fab that they’re still around now.
The League of Gentlemen made it out of Royston Vasey to win the Perrier award in 1997…
Lee Evans won the Perrier Comedy Award back in 1993. We love his observational comedy…
Michael McIntyre’s 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival show was the fastest selling show of 2008…
Ones to watch…
They’re still newbies to the mainstream comedy scene, but we think Jon Bishop and Russell Kane are going to be huge. Tell us what you think in the comments below…
Plan your journey to the Edinburgh festival here…
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