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Fringe Diary – Days 10 & 11: Pushing Past the Point
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Michael Porter
Aug 122 min read
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Day 6: The Mental Health Heckler
Fringe Diary Day 6: A packed room, wild crowds, Ric Flair-level Americans, and one unfiltered mental health nurse

Michael Porter
Aug 73 min read
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Fringe Diary – Day 5: Cardboard Chaos, Sold-Out Stars & Fringe Time Warps
Fringe Diary – Day 5: Cardboard Chaos, Sold-Out Stars & Fringe Time Warps

Michael Porter
Aug 62 min read
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It’s Starting to Feel Like Fringe Again
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.

Michael Porter
Aug 53 min read
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EDINBURGH FRINGE DAY 2 ABANDON ALL HOPE!
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
Aug 43 min read
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MICHAEL PORTER FRINGE DIARY – DAY 1, PART 2 (OR DAY 3? WHO KNOWS ANYMORE)
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.

Michael Porter
Aug 32 min read
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Michael Porter: Day One of the Fringe. Here We F*cking Go
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.

Michael Porter
Aug 23 min read
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Fringe Day 212: Kicking Off the Madness at The Comedy Cellar
AND SO IT BEGINS... Edinburgh Fringe 2025! And so it begins. Getting ready. First show tomorrow. Technically, it’s my 8th  Fringe,...

Michael Porter
Jul 302 min read
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Meet Ian Christopher – One of Ireland’s Funniest, Live at The Comedy Cellar
Ian Christopher - Zero Zero Billionare - Edinburgh Fringe

Michael Porter
Jul 186 min read
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The Good, The Bad and The Irish: 16 Years of "Underground" Comedy
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...

Michael Porter
Jul 22 min read
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John O’Keeffe: Irish Comedian on Fringe Shows, Bombing in Bray & Surviving Himself
Interview: John O’Keeffe – The Irish Comedian Turning Chaos into Comedy Gold From Limerick roots to the heart of Dublin’s comedy scene,...

Michael Porter
Jun 304 min read
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From Farmer to Funny: Grant Barr’s Comedy Journey from the Cabaret to the Edinburgh Fringe
I'm Michael Porter — Irish comic, festival veteran, and the man behind The Good, The Bad & The Irish and The Comedy Cellar , Edinburgh’s...

Michael Porter
Jun 173 min read
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INTERVIEW: Irish Comedian Dan Stephens Brings Dry Wit & Mullet Mayhem to the Edinburgh Fringe 2025
INTRODUCTION – by Michael Porter I remember what it was like starting out in comedy—raw optimism, nerves, and this mad idea that maybe...

Michael Porter
Jun 133 min read
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From Paramilitary Hecklers to Five-Star Crowds: The Comedy Cellar Wasn’t Always This Easy
Comedy looks easy… now. Seven nights a week, I host The Comedy Cellar Edinburgh  – a five-star rated, underground comedy experience...

Michael Porter
Jun 103 min read
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