Comedy arid Revue THE GREAT COMEDY DEBATE in association with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Razor sharp tongues lash in hysterical contortions as two sides do battle in a frenzy of argument, counter argument and plain show-personship. Australia v Scotland v America v the rest of the world! Aug 30,31 16.20 (17.50) £ 10.00 (£9.00) Aug 30 14.10 (15.40) JO BRAND BENEFIT Star of Jo Brand Through The Cakehole returns to the festival for a special gala comedy show for the children's hospital in Brasov, Romania. Featuring the best of this year's festival comedians. Special guests to be announced. Aug 23 20.10 (21.40) £10.00 NIGHT FORTIBET A star-studded gala evening featuring music, comedy and dance from some of the big names of this year's Fringe. Profits will benefit ROKRA - a charity which helps improve life for the poorest people of rural Tibet. Aug 31 midnight (late) £9.00 (£7.00) STAY ALIVE PERI offers the Billy Bollocks ...Welsh Pimps,Warring Neighbours, Mullet & Cruickshank, Malibu Man and Terry Wogan's Memoirs. 'Britain's best kept comedy weapon' Charlie Higson. 'Billy Bollocks, the funniest thing I've seen in years' Bob Mortimer. Aug 23-27,3 I-Sept 5 23.15 (00.30) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 28-30 23.15 (00.30) £9.50 (£8.50)
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JOHN HEGLEY He's back! Three shows only! That sort of thing. So what would a bad Friday have been like? 'An endearing reminder that even the nerdiest schoolboy in the class can turn out to be an improbably glam star' The Sunday Times. Aug 27 20.10 (21.20) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 28,29 20.10 (21.20) £10.00 (£9.00) OZ.DOT.COMEDY NEW from Sydney and Melbourne, in one suitcase, three red hot award-winning standup comics...Carl Barron... 'magical' Sydney Morning Herald. Adam Richard... 'a star' City Hub. Matthew Sutherland... 'hilarious' Adelaide Advertiser. Handmade for Edinburgh by thecomedychannel (Australia) Aug 7-10 21.50 (22.50) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 11-13,16-20,23-27,31 23.15 (00.15) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 14,15,21,22,28-30 23.15 (00.15) £9.00 (£8.00) Sept 1-5 21.50 (22.50) £8.00 (£7.00) THE OBSERVER ASSEMBLY continues over the page