FRINGE DIARY: DAY 9 - WEEK ONE DONE

Another sellout night at The Comedy Cellar with Ian Christopher, Efde & Efde, Bob Graham, and a surprise appearance from an undercover cop

Fringe Diary Day 6: A packed room, wild crowds, Ric Flair-level Americans, and one unfiltered mental health nurse

Fringe Diary – Day 5: Cardboard Chaos, Sold-Out Stars & Fringe Time Warps

Northern Irish comic Michael Porter shares Fringe madness with surreal Dutch guests, sold‑out shows, bar staff antics, and the chaos of Edinburgh’s comedy scene.

From awkward crowds and medallion omens to weather warnings and Fringe fatigue — comedian Michael Porter reflects on keeping the faith, even when the audience doesn’t.

Michael Porter’s Fringe heats up: sold-out crowds, buzzing bar staff, shoutouts to rising stars, and a hot Comedy Cellar line-up. Don’t miss the buzz building in this underground hit.

It’s officially Day One of the Edinburgh Fringe — even though Michael Porter’s already three gigs deep, trapped in traffic with a flute psycho, and dodging Thermos Museum flyers in the loos. Welcome to the chaos.

AND SO IT BEGINS... Edinburgh Fringe 2025! And so it begins. Getting ready. First show tomorrow. Technically, it’s my 8th  Fringe,...

Ian Christopher - Zero Zero Billionare - Edinburgh Fringe

See Scottish comedy legend Vladimir McTavish live at The Comedy Cellar, Edinburgh. Political, razor-sharp, and unfiltered stand-up from a Fringe veteran.

Meet Robin Zetina  – Glasgow-born (with a dash of Inverurie upbringing), rough around the edges, and sharp as a two-handed sword. He’s...

Meet Simon Kay , a cheeky New  Zealand import now punching out laughs in Edinburgh. Over the last eight months, Simon’s been a staple in...

Next up on my Edinburgh Fringe interview list is Andy Gleeks, probably one of my favourite people in comedy! Andy now lives down in that...

The Good, The Bad and The Irish Underground and Uncensored – A Rebellion in Comedy It started 16 years ago in the basement of The Jekyll...

I'm Michael Porter — Irish comic, festival veteran, and the man behind The Good, The Bad & The Irish and The Comedy Cellar , Edinburgh’s...

INTRODUCTION – by Michael Porter I remember what it was like starting out in comedy—raw optimism, nerves, and this mad idea that maybe...

Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Interviews: Shannon Brooke Talks Absurd Gigs, Austria, and A Horseless Rodeo

That time comedy nearly got me shot

Comedy looks easy… now. Seven nights a week, I host The Comedy Cellar Edinburgh  – a five-star rated, underground comedy experience...