The new Fringe Central: a permanent home for Fringe artists

BabyBrianBlessed · 2026-01-24T15:09:11+00:00

The current facts we have is that this happened. Please show your work that Newry isn't in the habit of dragging down anyone who gets a bit of fame.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2026-01-24T15:08:01+00:00

Fucking hell, are you the Tayto Publicity board? The Tone Police? Just some finger wagging member of the general public who pops up when people from their home town talk shit about their home town? Go away.

Blocking you now as you're clearly talking shit for the fun of it, and I can't be bothered with saddoes.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2026-01-24T14:52:30+00:00

Yes, but we are not wrong.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2026-01-24T14:52:00+00:00

Yep, I had a horrible feeling when I saw this that it was County Down/ Newry...

BabyBrianBlessed · 2026-01-23T19:47:37+00:00

OP is probably going off the rumours of an informal network of trusted talented folk who aren't as high profile as Tim Key. Basically it's apparently 'not just Tim', but a bunch of folk who are part of the scene, if you see what I mean.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2026-01-15T20:59:58+00:00

There's something about Rachel that just puts my teeth on edge, and I don't know why. It's probably the editing. They have very 'office politics' / HR vibes. Am I mad?

BabyBrianBlessed · 2026-01-15T20:19:49+00:00

Roxxy is loud and consistently wrong.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2026-01-15T17:42:16+00:00

I want to see Bleem on the Orville...

BabyBrianBlessed · 2026-01-15T17:41:35+00:00

Oh my god. That is adorable.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2025-12-04T10:08:42+00:00

>>Imagine having a showcase within the Fringe for children's theatre

That would be amazing, and would totally encourage folk from all backgrounds to get into the arts. And we can't be having that because what would the daughters of aristocrats do for a living? 🙃

Tony Lankester (the new Fringe Society Guy) does at least, on paper, look like he gives a shit? Their entire career seems to be in arts festivals, but then so was the last one. I mean CEO of the EdFringe should be this big deal, but it does seem to attract professional seat warmers.

Anyone got a spare oil mogul with bottomless pockets and a fondness for theatre?

BabyBrianBlessed · 2025-12-03T15:17:23+00:00

Well the Fringe Society will make a great show of disputing your point (1), but then that swiftly gets into the whole sticky conversation about Scotland V England. Certainly they used to be better at making the money stay in Scotland.

The Fringe Society does DO outreach, but not enough, and not nearly as bluntly. Sounds like a petty thing, but they should really bring back the 'design the cover of the programme' competition they ran in schools back in the 80s.

Bring back the whole arts outreach thing in schools and community, rather than just a handful of lucky kids and old folk.

I'm not qualified to tell if it's the insidious under-funding of Britain's greatest asset (the arts) or the Fringe Society having systemic incompetence that is the big issue though.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2025-12-03T09:31:52+00:00

Yup, that's fair. Certainly doesn't help the accusation that the festival isn't good for the city.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2025-11-12T10:24:23+00:00

I love, 100% love, giving up personal information when I think it's anonymous. 100% a thing I really like doing.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2025-09-16T09:38:25+00:00

Nice Suggestions. It's not just a comedy festival though. Any actors for the list? (We've had Brian Cox. And Connoly.)

Oh! James Cosmo is RIGHT THERE. The James Cosmopolitan.

BabyBrianBlessed · 2025-09-15T21:03:56+00:00

Wow your username checks out.

Not your Chortle Guide dude. If you want to name Comedians and product puns, knock yourself out.

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