Round Ireland With a Fridge: Screening and Q&A in London, November 30th

The Prince Charles cinema just off Leicester Square, London, is holding a screening of Round Ireland With a Fridge on, Tuesday, November 30th.

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Directed by Ed Bye and based on the best-selling book by Tony Hawks, the movie stars Tony Hawks, the fridge, Ed, and several other well-known comedy actors.

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Ed will be joining Tony Hawks for a Q&A on the night as well.

See Ed and Friends at Vicar St. Dublin, December 6th, in aid of Console

Some of you may know that Ed likes to support Console, an Irish charity that provides support and counselling services for people bereaved by suicide.

Well, you can join Ed and a fantastic lineup of comics in Vicar St., Dublin on December 6th for a night of the finest comedy and help raise money for this excellent charity at the same time. Last year’s gig was an amazing night out, and we’re fully expecting this year’s to be just as good if not better.

Tickets cost just €28 plus booking fee and are available right now from Ticketmaster.

For more details on the lineup, you can check in here from time to time, you can become a fan of Ed’s official Facebook page, or you can follow Ed on Twitter.

Still a little warmth to go round… tickets left for a few Scottish gigs

Ed’s Warming Up in the Cold tour is almost sold out, but there are still some spaces left for the following gigs:

Saturday 6th

Village Hall, Durness

Ph: 0871 230 1555

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Monday 8th

Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Broadford

Booking online

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Tuesday 9th

Corran Halls, Oban

Ph: 01631 567333

You can book tickets directly on the phone numbers listed, or click here to book online through Seetickets.com.

Crowd Pleaser: new tour for 2011

Catch Ed on tour in 2011 across the UK with his new show, Crowd Pleaser.

Tackling subjects as diverse as being a nerd, owning a cat, meeting your heroes, and potentially becoming a dad, Ed’s new show demonstrates just how funny a curmudgeonly man with a keen eye for detail and a sense of fairness can be.

You also won’t want to miss Ed’s support on this tour, the wonderful Irish comedian Karl Spain, whose credits include Karl Spain Wants a Woman, Karl Spain Wants to Rock, and Karl Spain is Willing to Spend a Lot of Time in a Car With Ed Byrne (not a real programme).

Kicking off in Tunbridge Wells on March 2nd, this first section of the tour finishes in Liverpool on May 29th, taking in a host of cities and towns across the UK in between. This promises to be a sparkling tour that you won’t want to miss.

You’ll find all the venues and dates for the first leg of the tour here, along with information on how to buy tickets.

Protest against the papal visit

Ed has added his name to a petition to deny the pope a state visit to Great Britain. You can read the text of the letter here. The pope is due to begin his controversial visit tomorrow.

Ed on The Adventures of Daniel

If you’re in the UK, you can check out some clips of Daniel Sloss’s new show, The Adventures of Daniel, which starts on BBC Three on Monday, August 23rd, at 9.30pm and features appearances by Ed.

This clip contains STRONG LANGUAGE and MILD PERIL.

September dates added

Have a look at the Live Dates page for news on a couple of festival dates for September, one in England and one in Ireland.

August is a quiet month

Ed is mostly climbing up things this month, so there won’t be much news here. It’ll all get busy again in September though.

Dave Allen: Good Night and May Your God Go With You

You can hear Ed’s celebration of Dave Allen on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday, July 28th at 10 pm. Ed talks about the influence of Allen’s work on his early life, and the importance of Allen as a standup (or sitdown) comedian and storyteller.

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The show is part of BBC Radio 2′s excellent comedy series. Don’t forget that you can listen again to these shows, even if you’re outside the UK.

Tickets for Warming Up in the Cold now on general release

The venues have received their allocations and their phone lines are ready for your call.

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Don’t leave it too late to book, because the tickets will sell quickly.