myfringe.co.uk - Other Festivals

There are many other top comedy festivals around the UK and the world. Here are just a few (with dates of last/next festival)... UK The Miller International GLASGOW Comedy Festival ... 12th - 29th March 2009 Leicester Comedy Festival ... 8th - 17th Feb 2008 Brighton Fringe ... 16th Oct - 1st Nov 2008 Newcastle/Gateshead ... 2nd - 8th Mar 2009 WORLD MELBOURNE International Comedy Festival ... 1st - 26th April 2009 SYDNEY Comedy Festival ... 27th April - 17th May 2009 NEW ZEALAND International Comedy Festival ... 1st - 24th May 2009 MONTREAL Just For Laughs Comedy Festival - 16th - 26th July 2009 TORONTO Just For Laughs Comedy Festival - 15th - 19th July 2009 CHICAGO Just For Laughs Comedy Festival - 17th - 21st July 2009 IRELAND Smithwicks Cat Laughs Comedy Festival - 28th May - 1st June 2009 The LAS VEGAS Comedy Festival ... 20th - 22nd Nov 2008 NEW YORK Comedy Festival ...4th - 8th Nov 2009 NEW YORK Underground Comedy Festival ... 3rd - 12th Oct 2008 ___________________________________________________________
And that's not all. There are plenty of other Edinburgh Festivals that run concurrently with the Fringe. So, if you fancy something different...check these out
	EDINBURGH MELA 7th - 9th Aug 2009 Scotland's biggest intercultural festival Edinburgh Mela has a
carnival atmosphere with a vibrant and exciting mix of theatre, dance and music, art, fashion, food, children's activities, the Mela bazaar and much more! The Edinburgh Mela Festival is a lively event for all the family.. There's a host of exciting activities being planned for the 2009 Edinburgh Mela.

	EDINBURGH TATTOO 7th - 29th Aug 2009 The 2009 Edinburgh Military Tattoo celebrates over 50 years of music and spectacle set against the world famous backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. From its early days, the Edinburgh Tattoo has
been an international favourite. Performers from 30 countries have presented here, and around 35 per cent of the 217,000+ audience each year are from overseas.

	EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 14th Aug - 6th Sept 2009 In 1947, after the devastation of war, the Edinburgh International
Festival was conceived to ‘provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit’. Now earning its reputation as one of the world's greatest celebrations of the arts. The founders of the Festival believed that the Festival programmes should be of the highest possible artistic standard presented by the best artists in the world, that the Festival should enliven and enrich the cultural life of Europe, Britain and Scotland.

	EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 17th - 28th JUNE 2009 NO LONGER ON IN AUGUST Edinburgh is the UK’s leading Film Festival and has celebrated cinema in its infinite variety for over 60 uninterrupted years. Although no longer on in August, the EIFF is always bursting at the seams with the biggest and the best that the Film world has to offer.


	EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 15th - 31st Aug 2009
The Edinburgh International Book Festival began in 1983 and is now a key event in the August Festival season, celebrated annually in Scotland's capital city. Biennial at first, the Book Festival became a yearly celebration in 1997. The Book Festival has grown rapidly in size and scope to become the largest and most dynamic festival of its kind in the world. In its first year the Book Festival played host to no fewer than 30 'Meet the Author' events. Today, the Festival programmes over 650 events, which are enjoyed by people of all ages.


EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL 28th - 30th Aug 2009 MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival is the essential annual event for everyone working in television. The TV Festival is held annually over the August bank holiday weekend in Edinburgh. Shaping the future of our industry by debating the key issues of the day, the Festival opens doors to learn from the best in the business and build relationships within the TV community. Engaging, vibrant and fun, EITF is a sociable experience that celebrates success and is committed to the development of new talent.

	EDINBURGH JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL 31st July - 9th Aug 2009 Some of the world's leading jazz and blues musicians perform for 10 days in concert halls, cabaret rooms and free open air events.
Programme available soon.