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LMAOnaise is more than a newsletter (though the newsletter is important…you should definitely subscribe). Here, we have some cool interviews, silly pieces written by comedians and more.
5 comedy festivals you should go to (that aren’t Edinburgh Fringe)
Not going to Edinburgh Fringe but still want your comedy festival fix? Pick one of these!
13 comedy shows you should book to see NOW!
A sample of what, and who, you should be seeing over the next few months across the UK comedy scene
Why LMAOnaise made a print comedy newspaper
The LMAOnaise newspaper is a lovely snapshot of the UK live comedy scene right now. But WHY was it necessary?
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Why our All Killa No Filla podcast has the best fans
For ten years now, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Rachel Fairburn have been hosting true crime comedy podcast, All Killa No Filla. The fans, ‘Legends’, have grown to their thousands. Kiri tells us why they’re the best fans around
Nose bleeds, cursed photographs and inside out calves: how we made Icklewick FM
Icklewick FM is The Delightful Sausage’s brand new largely improvised radio show on BBC Radio 4. Amy Gledhill gave us unique insight into how she and Chris Cantrill made this audio oddity.
How To Behave: Comedy is supposed to be FUN — let people enjoy it!
There are many ways people should behave better at comedy shows, but telling them to be quiet isn’t one of them! LET PEOPLE ENJOY THEMSELVES!!!
Gun and Wand TV Star apologises for crew member kidnap – and assault with ‘small’ chair
BREAKING NEWS: Filming of new wizard-gangster fantasy tv show Gun and Wand stalls after star imprisons crew member for six weeks
(some of) LMAOnaise’s favourite comedy shows of 2023
A round up of some of LMAOnaise’s favourite comedy shows of 2023
How To Flirt: STEVE’S 5 TOP TIPS ON GETTING IN THE SACK THIS X-MAS
‘Tis the season for a festive flirt. But have you forgotten how? Don’t worry, Steve Porters (Lock Up Ur Daughters) has all the tips you need for getting the attention of that special someone this December…
Beer mats: Stuart Laws’ ode to the silent protectors
Stuart Laws is attempting to break the world record for number of beer mats flipped and caught in a minute. The current record stands at 74. Laws is going to hit 75. He has three attempts. Can he deliver? We asked him to tell us about the phenomenon of beer mat flipping and exactly what it means to him.
Rhiannon Shaw interviews the small French child who’s moved into her house
Rhiannon Shaw sits down to chat with Caroline [Surname Unknown], the French exchange student who never went home and now has a starring role in Rhiannon’s show Wedding Night. The results are riveting.
Schalk Bezuidenhout: Where to sleep in Edinburgh (when you have no accommodation)
It is only a matter of time before accommodation at Edinburgh Fringe becomes so unaffordable that a flat or room will be out of the question. Here is Schalk Bezuidenhout’s top 10 places to sleep for the month
Benjamin Alborough’s Interactive game for you, the Edinburgh Fringe Tsar
Benjamin Alborough, connoisseur of interactive comedy, has created this interactive roll-a-dice game for you, the reigning monarch of the Fringe, to decide how you will spend your day (and money).
Matt Hutchinson’s Fantasy Fringe: At home, fun and not entirely uphill
Matt Hutchinson has some wild dreams about Edinburgh Fringe being fun, affordable AND not exhausting? This may actually be the most unreasonable scenario yet…
Kathy Maniura: The Fantasy Fringe of 3 staple Fringe objects
If anyone has the clearest vision of the future Fringe, it’s the veterans who’ve been there, year in, year out. Kathy Maniura presents the Fantasy Fringe of 3 staple Fringe objects
John Tothill: The Crete Festival Fringe
John Tothill has uncontroversially been given £300m by the Fringe Society. Unrelated, he’s booked a holiday to Greece in the middle of August and decided to channel £300m into moving the Fringe to Greece.
10 changes to make Edinburgh Fringe Troll-friendly
You might not always see them but you’re never more than two metres away from a Troll. In a bid to make it more Troll friendly, the Edinburgh Fringe has implemented these changes.
‘6:30pm, tell Russell Howard he’s smelly’: Alex Franklin’s super chill Fringe
Alex Franklin is chill. Because they’re so chill, they’re going to have a perfect Fringe. Follow this schedule to the minute every single day for your very own entirely chill Fringe.
Lachlan Werner: 7 Hot Ghoul Boss Hexes from Brew The Witch
Lachlan and Brew the witch are making their debut together. As a witch, Brew just knows things, so she’s got a list of tips for being the ultimate Fringe ghoul boss
Lorna Rose Treen: My Talentless Nephew's Fringe Festival
Lorna Rose Treen is an extremely talented character comedian. Unfortunately the talent doesn’t run in the family, because Lorna’s nephew has none of it. But for some reason, he’s decided to hold his own Fringe at his parents’ house.