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!

Adele Cliff: Adele, Adele, Adele… Cliff It Isn’t The Consequences Of My Own Actions

Location:   Just The Tonic At The Mash House – Just The Cask Room (Venue 288)

Dates:  Jul 31st-11th, 13th-24th

Time: 17:05

Price: £5 Concessions £4.50

Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/adele-cliff-adele-adele-adele-cliff-it-isn-t-the-consequences-of-my-own-actions

Hello! Tell us about yourself? 

Hello there new friend. I’m Adele. I’m a nerdy stand up comedian and committed cat person. 

Tell us all about your show!

My show is about lying, consequences and regrets. It’s got a tonne of gags in it and has already been to the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival and I’ve had a great time. 

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

There’s so many good shows, I’m so excited to get watching.

I can’t wait to see: Alasdair Beckett-King, Bec Hill, Elouise Eftos, Emmanuel Sonubi, Glenn Moore, Heidi Regan, Janine Harouni, Jordan Gray, Pierre Novellie.

And for newcomers: Robyn Reynolds and Will Davies are both brilliant..

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. 

This will be my 11th time performing at the fringe. My top tips are:

1. If you can, keep show shoes at your venue; you’ll never have wet feet on stage no matter how much it rains outside.  
2. Check maps if you’re going somewhere you don’t know and remember the city has multiple levels so you can be too high or too low even if it looks like you’ve arrived.
3. See shows from people you admire and who you know you’ll love. It’s nice to remember why you love comedy. 
4. Take your day off properly. Try not to do any gigs on your day off and just enjoy watching shows or doing something relaxing or touristy. (Trampoline park is a favourite day off activity of mine)
5. There’s a cat cafe on Grassmarket called Maison de Moggie and the cats are all excellent. 

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

My show this year is at 5.05pm at the Mash House so my day will be 

10am Turn off alarm and don’t get up for 30 minutes

11am Get dressed, pack my bag, cup of tea and walk into town.

12pm First gig of the day

1pm Lunch and hopefully catch up with a pal.

2-4pm Watch a show or do another gig and any show prep I need to do.

5pm Perform Adele, Adele, Adele… Cliff It Isn’t The Consequences Of My Own Actions. 

6pm-11pm Watch other people’s shows as much as I can.

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

I can’t possibly pick just one. I love Hula, Mosque Kitchen, Mum’s, Ting Thai Caravan and Elfalafel.

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

The audiences, the city and so many fantastic shows to see.

What is the hardest part about performing at the Fringe?

Being at the Fringe makes you feel important and insignificant at the same time. Doing a show you love and care about and desperately want to succeed is very all consuming and you can spend a lot of time worrying about reviews, audience numbers, industry and what people think of you. Equally there are 1000s of shows so, in the grand scheme of things, you don’t matter and it’s very easy to look at other people who appear to be having a big year and feel like you’re missing out on opportunities and accolades. 

The best thing to do is to focus on your show when you need to and completely forget about it when you don’t. Enjoying the festival as a whole is so much more than just your show, give it your all each show and then enjoy other shows and being part of something so big!

Do you bring anything special from home to make it feel more special whilst you are away?

I bring a diffuser and some nice smelling essential oils, which is very hippie of me. And lucky socks, of course.

What are your best hacks to save money whilst at the Fringe?

Try to have a plan for your day so you don’t get stuck having to eat out when you don’t need to, also (boringly) drinks at bars/venues are expensive so keep that in mind.     

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

A good bag that can actually hold everything you need to carry for the day, a portable charger and berocca.

What’s the secret to successful flyering? 

If you’re flyering for yourself: figure out a descriptive and clear (and ideally funny) one line pitch for the show, have a review or accolade to hand so you can show what other people are saying about you and remember that being rejected isn’t personal, there’s so much choice (and a positive interaction might mean someone will come on another day when they’re free).

If you’re flyering for someone else: know the show (preferably by seeing it day 1) so you can do more than repeat the flyer blurb, have the details memorised so you can give info and directions with confidence and try to think about who the ideal audience will be so you can target appropriately.

In general, if you’re doing a free entry/pay what you want show, don’t make that the main selling point. Sell the show not the price point, you can mention the price, but remember you want people to give on the way out so pushing free as an angle too hard will only make the bucket speech harder.

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

I’m on Instagram as AdeleCliffComedy 

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

It’s really good!

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