It is festival season and that means that in the next month there is so many great comedy festivals to look forward to! This month we are looking at some of the great shows that you can see at the Edinburgh Fringe. So take note because we are going to give you all the information you need for just a handful of some of the great shows happening this year!

Liam Farrelly: Flipbook

Location:   The Stand Comedy Club 2 – Stand 2 (Venue 5)

Dates: Aug 1st-5th, 7th-11th, 14th-19th, 21st-25th

Time: 16:10

Price: £10 Concessions £8

Ticket Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/liam-farrelly-flipbook

Hello! Tell us about yourself? 

Alright, I’m Liam Farrelly. I’m a comedian that’s been on Live at the Apollo and the BBC new comedy awards. 

Tell us all about your show!

It’s a show about me becoming a dad at 21, which is old for Glasgow. The ups and downs of all that, trying to be an adult while being a parent and the struggles I’ve had with that.

How did you come up with the name of your show that your taking to the fringe?

My mate from school, Sharkey, used to be heavy good at making flipbooks, so it came from that and ties into the show. That’s all I can really say without giving more of the show away. 

What other acts are you looking forward to seeing at the fringe?

Christopher McArthur-Boyd is an act I love to watch and always has new material that is ridiculously good. Roscoe Mclelland, he’s a mad stand up and his shows are full of energy and jokes. Marjolein Robertson, she’s a really great storyteller, her shows are really well written and different plus she’s very very funny. 

Have you done the fringe before? What are the key pieces of advice you have been given or would give to new groups or people performing at the fringe. 

Aye I’ve done it a few times and it can be intense. I would say that on your day off, if you’ve got one and if you haven’t kind of fucked it already, get out of Edinburgh, go to Glasgow or something, Edinburgh becomes a bubble but if you get on a train for an hour, you’ll end up in Glasgow where people don’t know what the festival is or genuinely don’t care about it. 

Talk us through your daily routine for a day at the Fringe

I commute in from Glasgow so I either drive or take the train. I prefer the train because tourists that come to Edinburgh will happily walk in front of a moving car to get a picture of the castle. Once in Edinburgh it’s usually a mad dash from gig to gig, trying to get some food and bumping into other comedians then back to Glasgow ready to do it all again the next day. 

What is the best way to enjoy yourself at the fringe?

Don’t be a performer at it. That’s is the easiest way to remain stress free at the fringe. If you’re going to shows give yourself a couple of days and pick 4 shows you really want to see and then have others you want to see if you can fit them in. That way you’re not rushing about and you can still see what you really want, while taking a chance on a couple of random shows.  

Ok, where is your favourite place to eat at the Fringe? 

Oink, it’s class and there 3 of them in different points of the city so you’re never to far from one. 

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

You get to see other comedians that you might not ordinarily get to see. The way the comedy circuit works, you might work with someone and not see them again for another 8 months. The fringe is one time of the year where loads of comics are in the one place so it’s very easy to catch up with someone you’ve not seen in a while.  

Top tips for travelling around the Fringe and getting to shows on time?

There’s a lot of hills so make sure you’ve got good shoes, comfort over style. Just don’t try and fit too many shows in one day, shows over run and some might start late. If you leave 30 minutes between shows, you’ve enough time to get where you’re going and grab drink but also look up the distances between the shows. 

What would be your top three items every performer must take to the fringe?

Note pad, flyers and water 

What’s the secret to successful flyering? 

I don’t know to be honest, I’ve never been that good at it. The best advice I ever got about it was, only flyer to people you’d actually want to come to the show. A mental stag doo might buy tickets to the show but do you actually want to preform for an hour to a mental stag doo? 

If people want to find out more about you where can they follow you on social media?

I’m most active on instagram but I’m also on Facebook, twitter and TikTok at Liamfarrellycomedy 

And Finally in three words – Why should people come and see the show? 

Why wouldn’t you?