http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-161-edinburgh-festival/topic-rss.do Edinburgh Festival RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23733152-storytelling-nights-spring-up-all-over-london.do Storytelling isn’t just for getting the kids to sleep — it’s what’s going on in London’s hippest literary salons - and it’s definitely not for the children 2009-08-17T11:30:10Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23718671-how-the-capitals-first-restaurant-festival-will-be-a-foodies-delight.do Meals by candlelight on the London Eye, a “gourmet odyssey” on a Routemaster bus and a Sunday roast for 500 people — welcome to London’s “foodie” answer to the Edinburgh Festival 2009-07-13T07:36:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23714134-25-reasons-to-go-to-the-edinburgh-festival.do After last year's letdown, the world's largest arts festival has got its act together to offer a thrilling array of entertainment next month. 2009-07-01T07:57:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23711885-play-that-humanises-the-77-bombers-has-london-run.do A play that empathises with the 7/7 bombers is coming to London after a string of theatres rejected it 2009-06-25T07:43:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23649869-super-hilarity-from-andrew-maxwell.do Sometimes Andrew Maxwell has such a keen eye he barely has to craft a gag. His Soho Theatre show was not so much a gig, more a comedy masterclass. 2009-02-23T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23595679-david-odoherty-rocks-our-world-gently.do Even tackling much-trampled topics such as the internet or texting David O'Doherty manages to sound fresh. 2008-12-02T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23529269-head-for-terminus-rather-than-new-electric-ballroom.do There's a strong strand of Irish writing in this year's Traverse programme, with new work from two of that country's best contemporary dramatists. 2008-08-07T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23528547-eco-protest-hits-gatwick.do Eco-activists breached security at Gatwick airport in a protest against short-haul flights 2008-08-07T14:41:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23527714-big-issues-at-edinburgh-festival.do While comedy wraps its tentacles around Edinburgh, theatre on the Fringe tends to fare best when it puts on its most serious face. 2008-08-05T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23515057-jason-john-whitehead-is-ice-cool-canada-dry.do If Jason John Whitehead was any more laid-back he would be the most horizontal stand-up in history, says Bruce Dessau. 2008-07-10T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/article-23508597-best-comedy-festivals.do Comedy is big business at this year's rock festivals, with better-than-ever line-ups - making this the summer of laughs. 2008-07-04T10:38:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23496654-a-mean-time-in-greenwich.do The Greenwich + Docklands International Festival focusses on outdoor performance. But it's about more than a few silly costumes. Get ready for some amazing, free, large-scale entertainment. 2008-06-19T10:21:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23457630-streetdance-meets-sondheim.do Into the Hoods will show whether breakdancing can make the leap from the dance fringe to the theatrical mainstream, says Liz Hoggard. 2008-03-18T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23450928-mad-bad-and-dangerous-to-know.do Part-performance art, part-unhinged car crash lunacy, wild-eyed American Rick Shapiro makes riveting comedy-as-therapy stuff. 2008-03-10T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23437116-a-thriller-with-a-sense-of-foreboding.do An effective, elegantly constructed thriller with a mournful undertow, Mile End combines terrific pace with moments of stillness. 2008-02-12T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23435115-ravenhills-16-mini-plays-set-for-london-premiere.do Sixteen short plays written by Mark Ravenhill during the Edinburgh Festival are to have their London premiere. 2008-01-31T12:14:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23420612-comedy-masterclass.do Frank Skinner was utterly at ease at the Hammersmith Apollo, giving a masterclass in how to turn pure filth into comedy gold. 2007-11-12T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23415685-stand-up-for-burns-night.do After 16 years at the stand-up coalface, if.comedy winner Brendon Burns has struck gold with his playful, thought-provoking set. 2007-10-07T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/article-23410788-critics-choice-comedy.do Following on from his one-off at the Edinburgh Festival, Ricky Gervais, the most talked-about comedian of the decade, starts his mammoth London run. 2007-09-03T08:35:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23405583-edinburgh-festival-highlights.do From theatre to comedy, music and film, our critics pick the best of the Edinburgh Festival. 2007-07-24T08:54:19Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23404490-free-film-festival-has-something-for-everyone.do With several events taking place daily, the Portobello Film Festival has something to offer all film fans. 2007-07-16T15:45:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23403744-comic-could-be-around-a-long-time.do Comedian Josie Long has been sweeping up the comedy awards and is previewing her Edinburgh Festival material tonight, Tuesday 10 July 2007-07-10T15:17:01Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23403023-critics-choice-top-five-comedy-shows.do There's a comedy adventure at the Museum of London, a plethora of Edinburgh Festival previews, Sean Lock and Mark Thomas all trying to make you laugh in the capital this weekend. 2007-07-05T09:13:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23402353-festival-plays-host-to-soweto-choir.do The Soweto Gospel Choir perform Amazing Grace for the City of London festival on Tuesday 3 July 2007-06-29T15:01:10Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23400771-offbeat-comedy-floats-in.do After impressing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, eccentric comedy Floating comes to the Barbican Centre on Tuesday 19 June 2007-06-15T15:36:51Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23389081-critics-choice-best-comedy-gigs.do The artist formerly known as Joe Mangel from Neighbours and possible nudity from Edinburgh Festival award winner Phil Nichol feature in Bruce Dessau's comedy picks. 2007-03-15T13:32:11Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23379587-top-5-comedy-new-years-eve-parties.do Phil Nichol promises audiences a wild time at the Comedy Store, Amused Moose boasts one of the best line-ups and John Hegley's bargain gig offers cheap laughs and a ska/rocksteady disco. 2006-12-29T10:29:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23372046-something-funnys-going-on-in-the-capital.do The Borat movie, starring London's Sacha Baron Cohen, is hailed as one of the most hilarious films in years, while the capital's comedy clubs brim with young talent. We're gagging for it. 2006-10-25T14:06:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23364115-reality-fails-to-bite.do Antony Neilson's <strong>Realism </strong>is like an Alan Ayckbourn comedy seen through the doped perspective of someone under the influence of a class-A drug, says Nicholas de Jongh. 2006-08-20T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23306850-portobello-fills-comedy-void.do <B>Comedy preview:</b> Most of London's comedy clubs shut up shop during August, when the Edinburgh Festival prompts the exodus of the capital's comics up North. Filling the void is a number of diverting gigs throughout August as part of the Portobello Film Festival. 2006-07-31T23:00:00Z