BE ON THE FRINGE

It’s no joke. Top comedians are taking to the stage this summer with the return of the longawaited Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Frank Skinner, above, Pub Landlord Al Murray, Richard Herring, Ed Gamble, Phil Wang, Jayde Adams, prankster Simon Brodkin, Flo & Joan, Rob Auton, Luke Kempner, satirist and comic Matt Forde and rising star Chloe Petts are all part of Avalon’s August line-up.

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