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!

David Elms Describes A Room

Location:   Baby Grand at Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33)

Dates:  Jul 30th -24th

Time: 21:35

Price: £12 Concessions £11

Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/david-elms-describes-a-room

Hello! Tell us about yourself? 

Hello! I’m about this tall, I failed my German degree, no allergies, and I have two kids. I’ve been doing live comedy for 15 years and I like it a lot. I recently bought a nespresso machine and in 2009 I cycled from St Petersburg to London. My favourite ice cream is hazelnut, my Dad died when I was 9, and I’ve never broken a bone.

Tell us all about your show! 

It’s a collective worldbuilding exercise where the audience helps me describe a room and then I do a scene in that room. I’ve been doing it for the last three years and it’s probably the thing I’m most proud of in my career. People seem to enjoy it. They laugh. Some have cried (genuinely). No one has ever been sick in the show, yet. Yes, one person has fallen asleep. But that’s one out of well over a thousand. Yes, that one person was a well-known comedian. No, I won’t say who.

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

The dream is to be surprised by a show you had no expectations for, so hopefully that happens. I clash with Kieran Hodgson, who is always great. And we’re all seeing Sheeps in the Grand, right?

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. 

I did multiple shows every year from 2010-2016, then a play I wrote was on in 2017, and I haven’t been since, so it’s exciting and daunting to be back. Key advice would be to drink water and enjoy being busy. When else can you do your show so many times in a row. It’s boot camp. You will be a better comedian by the end.

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

Well, this year I’m at 21:35. It’s also the first time I’m only doing one show… So I’ll have to keep myself occupied. For the first week I imagine I’ll mainly be doing nervous poos and not seeing very much. 

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

I went to Edinburgh Uni, so I have my own secret places, though I’m not sure how many are still there! There’s always mosque kitchen.

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

Being in a big art bubble, getting to actually do the thing you like doing, and feeling like life really is all about art and play and being constantly surrounded by funny, talented people.

What is the hardest part about performing at the Fringe?

Feeling like you’ve entered a giant competition by mistake.

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

Childhood trauma. Guilt about abandoning my family. A good book.

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

I mean, it’s a lost cause. This year I’ve done quite well with my accommodation cost by staying a bit further out with a nice couple. Other than that, I don’t know. Eat dirt? Win the main award?

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

Bread, that your house may never know hunger. Salt, that your life may always have flavour. And wine, that joy and prosperity shall reign forever.

what’s the secret to successful flyering? 

Think of it as rejection therapy. 

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

Instagram at @lildavidelms. Though I increasingly think social media is a terrible way to follow anything. You can find the link to my mailing list on my instagram. It’s all about the mailing list, people.

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

You. Play. Too.

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