Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
@weaklemondrink
Borders-born Edinburgh based worker/ writer/ runner/ sleeper. A good book, a good film, or a good show and I'm a very happy chap.
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Interview: Cabbage the Clown
‘Pop culture vomit, gluttonous levels of props’. We chat to Eliza Nelso, the mind behind movie-obsessed clown Cabbage, about debut Fringe show ‘Cinemadrome’
Interview: Laura Davis
‘It feels like the show I’ve been trying to write for quite some time.’. We chat to acclaimed comedian Laura Davis about their new Fringe show, ‘Despair is Beneath Us’
Interview: Becky Umbers
‘I think we are told by all sorts of people to hide our weirdness away’. We chat to NZ comedian Becky Umbers about her debut Fringe show, ‘Put that Cat Back in the Bag’
Interview: Ada & Bron
‘It’s a mix of larger-than-life characters and emotional carnage!’ We chat to sketch comedy couple Ada & Bron about their debut Fringe show ‘The Origin of Love’
Interview: Alex Reynolds
‘I had to immerse myself in a world that wasn’t my own.’ We chat to writer and performer Alex Reynolds about her play ‘In the Land of Eagles’
Interview: Alex Berr
‘The process has been fun and rewarding and almost therapeutic.’ We chat to comedian and biomedical engineer Alex Berr about her debut Fringe show ‘How to Kill a Mouse’
Interview: Kit Loyd
‘I’m a lanky, long-framed boy and I try use that to my advantage.’ We chat to Kt Loyd about his debut physical comedy show, ‘Frenzy’.
Interview: Amelie Peters
‘This show is my playful way of sneaking the joy of singing back into the busy lives of grown-ups.’ We chat to the multi-talented voice behind interactive cabaret ‘Sink or SING!’
Interview: Amy Veltman
‘I created the show to spread the word and to give people a good time,’ We speak to the writer and performer of one-woman show ‘PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement’
Glasgow Improv Theatre Launches Auditions
GIT offers the chance to be part of a burgeoning scene
Interview: The Burton Brothers
‘It’s a decade that is rich with history, style, and a blind optimism that is ripe for comedic satire’. We speak to sketch duo Tom and Josh Burton about their Fringe show ‘1925’
Interview: Ella Hällgren
‘[It’s] for messy girls, hungry sleuths, and the chronically online.’ We chat to the writer and performer of new play ‘r/Conspiracy’
Interview – Amelia Rodger
‘There is this rawness to Fringe’. We chat to the writer and actor of debut play, ‘Jumper Bumps’
Scottish Comedians Premiere Comedy Specials
Five staples of the Scottish comedy scene release new shows online
Interview: Stephen Sharp
‘Don’t just say that your hobbies are shagging!’ We chat to the man behind hit comedy dating show, ‘Looking for Laughs’.
Shedinburgh Fringe Festival Announces Full Programme
Shedinburgh returns for 2025 with a purpose-built live venue
Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2025 Releases Programme
Bridget Christie, Deirdre O’Kane, Rory Bremner, and more added to line-up
HippFest 2025
We take a look at some of the upcoming highlight’s of this year’s HippFest silent film festival
Glasgow FrightFest Day Two
We cast a critical eye over another varied selection of films on the concluding day of the festival
Glasgow FrightFest Day One
FrightFest Friday is variable in terms of films, themes, and quality