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Venue:Bar 50, Within A&O Edinburgh City Hostel, 50 Blackfriars Street Edinburgh EH1 1NE
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Phone: 0131 524 1989
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Links: Click Here for venue details, Click here for map
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Ticket Prices: Free
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Room: Upstairs
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AUG 18-24 at 13:30 (60 min)
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Fatty. Chubby. Blobby. Plump. Plus-size. CHONK. Enjoy a body-positive buffet of comedians from across the fringe. Hosted by chunky Welshman Stuart Thomas.British Comedy Guide Comedy Poster Awards Finalist Frog and Bucket World Series Finalist. RedWillow New Comedian Runner-up. 'An appealing presence' (Chortle). 'Impressive as it was impeccable' (Notts Comedy Review)'Bad fatty; great comedian! Oh so freaking funny!' (Sofie Hagen)'Made me laugh a lot' (The Scotsman)Fresh line-up daily.
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August 20, 2025  To Do List | | | A fun – if functional – body-positive showcase for the chunkier comedians at the fringe.Welsh comedian Stuart Thomas hosts this daily stand-up selection box which, as well as lending performers a platform to promote their shows, hopes to ‘challenge societal norms and promote body positivity through laughter.’It’s a laudable aim – as a chonk himself, this reviewer appreciates the sentiment. It’s a shame, then, that the cramped venue is hardly appropriate for plus-sized performers and audience members – and that several of the acts themselves seem primed to stick to body-shape comedy bits. The biggest (pun unintended) exception to the latter will likely come from the token non-chonk invited to perform at each show. Its a gimmick that works better (indeed, feels less gimmick than pointed satire) at The Alternative Black Comedy Showcase, but is frankly unnecessary here.On our visit, Rabiah Coon was the standout performer – if these seven minutes are anything to go by, her show with Shuang Teng (Asian American Cultural Confusion) is worth checking out. Look out, too, for Amanda Hurst (Amanda Hursy: Carted) and Jack Scullion (Don’t Mess It Up Jack). Click Here |
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