Thirty six thousand reasons why the Fringe costs so much for A-list stand ups
I was told that one promoter has spent £36,000 on Edinburgh Fringe posters for a particular act.
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The Fringe by the numbers, for Wednesday 17th August
Cumulative stars awarded: 0 (Daily), 98 (Total). Fringe Shows seen yesterday: Zero. Fringe venues attended: Zero. Appearances of  Frisky and Mannish in my Eurovision Podcast: 1! And that was Wednesday not at the Fringe!
Fringe by the numbers, Friday 12th August
Cumulative stars awarded: 3 (daily, just the one show), 71 (total). Discussions over the correct way to wear a beret: 1. Number of operational toilets in Bristo Square while interviewing for four hours: 0. Opportunities taken to link Tron and Glee: 1. And that as Friday at the Fringe!
Fringe by the numbers, for Tuesday 9th August
Cumulative stars awarded: 7 (daily), 40 (total). Podcast interviews rescheduled at short notice: 3. Number of times I’ve been found in the exact same position on the street by Sam Willis and Lily La Scala: 2. People at the Fringe who have seen “La Cabina” on Moviedrome, thus proving I didn’t dream it up: 1 (It was Richard Sandling). Mentions of the late great Humphrey Lyttleton: Just the one, but it was perfect. And that was Tuesday at the Fringe!
Blogging on the beauty of the long odds at the Fringe
Anyone following the UK Blogging scene will have spotted the recent launch of two major blog properties, The Huffington Post UK, and Iain Dale’s Dale & Company site. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be doing some opinion columns on the latter around the Fringe – and the first one is now posted: The Edinburgh Fringe is under way, with over 2500 shows from some 41,000 performers all crammed into the rain lashed Scottish capital. From now until the end of August they’ll take to the stage every night, hoping that in those huge numbers, they’ll find enough of an
Fringe by the numbers, for Saturday 6th August
Cumulative stats awarded: 7 (daily), 16 (total). People who looked away as the Pleasance’s Anthony Alderton is placed in a guillotine by Pete Firman: 212. Promotional umbrellas offered before the rain started: 1. Promotional umbrellas offered after the rain started: 0. Minutes taken for Jerry Sadowitz to mention Madeline McCann: A bit less than 3. And that was Saturday at the Fringe!
