"Festival stalwarts" - Chortle

Chortle is the most respected authority on comedy in this country, so it's incredibly pleasing when one gets a good mention. In the story today plugging the Gilded Balloon's Edinburgh tickets going on sale, they've put us prominently in the article as "festival stalwarts". It may only be a small thing to you, but to move from also-rans to stalwarts is a definite pleasure.

Added to this, they've listed our full Edinburgh run on their gig guide, which is a boon and a boost. So, many thanks Chortle. We look forward to delivering a show that merits a review in August.

Here's that article in full.

Gilded Balloon floats its first Fringe shows of 2018

Luisa Omielan, Zoe Lyons and Rhod Gilbert

Luisa Omielan, Zoe Lyons and Rhod Gilbert are to play the Gilded Balloon at this  year’s Fringe.

The comics were announced in the venue’s first batch of programming today.

Omielan will be headlining  Gilded Balloon’s biggest space, the Debating Hall, with her new hour, Politics for Bitches. She said: ‘I believe it’s my right to have an opinion on something I know absolutely nothing about.’

Gilbert continues his return to stand-up six years after his last tour with some more ‘‘work-in-very-very-early-progress’ shows. He said: The world’s gone totally mad since I last toured in 2012, and my head’s all over the shop. It’s time to get back up there sort it out once and for all!"

Lyons will be presenting her new show Entry Level Human, while other perforemrs include Robin Ince in the Museum of Scotland, Melbourne Fringe Best Comedy award-winners The Travelling Sisters, 2017  So You Think You’re Funny? Maisie Adam with her debut show Vague and festival stalwarts The Noise Next Door, Notflix and the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre. 

Also in the programme are Laura Lexx, Justin Moorhouse, Alison Spittle, Stuart Mitchell, Patrick Monahan, Fred Cooke, Red Richardson and  Scott Gibson.

Published: 21 Mar 2018

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre are Superheroes at The Gilded Balloon at the Edinburgh Fringe from August 1st to 26th. 

Previews:
Mar 29 - Bath Comedy Festival
May 26 3.45pm & May 27 5pm Komedia Brighton

June 16 - Zion, Bristol

July 11 - Neath
July 19 - Bedford Fringe
July 29 - Derby Bar One

 - with more preview dates to be announced