5 Comedians To Look Out For At Edinburgh Fringe 2015

Knock, knock. Who's there? Five comedians to checkout at this year's festival.

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The world's largest arts festival is nearly upon us and a selection of the finest comedic talent around is set to have us rolling in the aisles and wiping the tears from our eyes.

Over the years the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has seen the likes of Steve Coogan, Lee Evans, Frank Skinner, Al Murray and more recently Russell Kane, Doc Brown, Bridget Christie, and David O'Doherty walk away with the the main prize; annually attracting a hotbed of comedic talent.

It is also a great place for rookie and lesser-known comedians from all over the globe to launch their careers and get themselves noticed on the big stage. Past winners of the Best Newcomer award include Harry Hill, Tim Vine, The Mighty Boosh, Tim Minchin, and Sarah Millican, with 2013 Best Newcomer, John Kearns, going on to be crowned best in show just one year later. Notable nominees from recent festivals include Josh Widdicombe, Romesh Ranganathan, Hannibal Buress, and Holly Walsh; proving that succeeding at Edinburgh is the ideal launchpad for a career in funny business. 

This year's crop is as talented as ever with a mix of established stand-ups and relative unknowns ready and raring to have crowds laughing out loud.

Here is a pick of five to watch...

5. Aisling Bea: Plan Bea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-YHuPKNQ_c

Gilded Balloon: August 5-18 & 20-30

Recognisable from the panel show circuit and her portrayal of the hapless Charlie on Sky1’s Trollied, expect sarcasm, smut, bags of energy and a little bit of attitude from this award winning Irish comedy queen. 

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