"The Free Festival Feels as if it's what Edinburgh Should be all
about" - The Guardan - That Quote sums up exactly our own
feelings about what we are doing here at the Free Festival...
Read on to see what others have said about our work
since 2004 trying to put the alternative back into what was becoming an increasingly
mainstream Edinburgh Fringe - with our contunued support for performers, and giving the
Fringe a shot in the arm with a huge increased choice for audiences who no longer have to
pay top dollar prices to see shows...
"The Laughing
Horse's Free Fringe shows serve as a useful reminder of that frequently encountered
concept - The Spirit of the Fringe" -
Malcolm Hay, Comedy Editor, Time Out
“The absolute jewel in the crown has been the free festival at
various venues throughout the city. The addition of this new strand to the festival must
make it [The Edinburgh Fringe] the most inclusive festival in the world" - The BBC
"The Free festival feels like the only place where
performers are truly free to experiment." -The Guardian
"In a
festival where Ricky Gervais can charge whatever he wants for a show in the Playhouse and
sell out comfortably, as well as expecting to pay £10 for a half-decent comedian nobody's
heard of, it's nice to see the free alternative still going strong" - Three
Weeks
"Critics,
who have welcomed the surging number of free shows in Edinburgh as a return to old Fringe
values after years of growing commercialisation." - The Scotsman
"The Laughing
Horse’s Free Fringe have given hundreds of performers a chance to get up in front of
bigger and more appreciative audiences than they might normally encounter at the
Fringe." - The List's
Fringe Top 5
"Best
Freebies: www.freefestival.co.uk – shows are free to audiences, venues do not charge
fees to performers... you’ll enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere" - The
Scotsman
"The annual Laughing Horse Free Festival is back this year and is a
guaranteed riot. And yes, it’s free" - Europe up Close
Free Festival: The
only way to do it.” – Three
Weeks
"The Laughing
Horse's Free Fringe shows serve as a useful reminder of that frequently encountered
concept - The Spirit of the Fringe" -
Malcolm Hay, Comedy Editor, Time Out
“The absolute jewel in the crown has been the free festival at
various venues throughout the city. The addition of this new strand to the festival must
make it [The Edinburgh Fringe] the most inclusive festival in the world" - The BBC
"The Free festival feels like the only place where
performers are truly free to experiment." -
The Guardian
"In a
festival where Ricky Gervais can charge whatever he wants for a show in the Playhouse and
sell out comfortably, as well as expecting to pay £10 for a half-decent comedian nobody's
heard of, it's nice to see the free alternative still going strong" - Three
Weeks 
"Critics,
who have welcomed the surging number of free shows in Edinburgh as a return to old Fringe
values after years of growing commercialisation." - The Scotsman 
"The Laughing
Horse’s Free Fringe have given hundreds of performers a chance to get up in front of
bigger and more appreciative audiences than they might normally encounter at the
Fringe." - The List's
Fringe Top 5 
"The annual Laughing Horse Free Festival is back this year and is a
guaranteed riot. And yes, it’s free" - Europe up Close