A last minute Wannabe Guide to the Fringe of the Edinburgh Festival

Suddenly inspired, penniless and without any sponsors, you decide to wander up to the Edinburgh Fringe and try your stuff, for free, on an audience that is likely to be receptive. As long as it isn’t raining, The Meadows is a great place to find people relaxing with their picnics.

Tip#1. Your material must be suitable for a family audience - nothing rude, lewd, illegal and no swearing.

Tip#2. Keep your act short and have some variations so people seeing you for a second time are not immediately bored.

Tip#3. Don’t force people to watch you by invading their space or interrupting whatever they are doing - let them find you.

Tip#4. Ensure that you stand out from the crowd. This isn’t easy in a city full of wannabes who are also trying to get noticed. Try a number of ‘looks’ to find out what works best. For example, heckling Tim Vine whilst dressed as a tomato will allow him to use you in his act – let’s face it, you won’t even need to heckle if he can see you in the audience.

Male, female or a duo, here’s a brilliant ‘family audience’ costume that you can wear with ease…

TWISTER DRESS | TWISTER JUMPSUIT   

Finally, here are some useful links for visiting the Fringe:

Survival Guide http://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2014/features/a_guide_to_visiting_2014_edinburgh_fringe/

What’s On http://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2014/

Tickets https://www.edfringe.com/