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Insane In The Men Brain
IITMB Jordan Brookes **winner of Best Comedy Show at the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Awards**
Our Edinburgh 2019 season continues. Rich Wilson talks to comedian Jordan Brookes
EDINBURGH SHOWS WITH IITMB STARS THAT YOU MUST SEE:
Ahir Shah: Dots https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ahir-shah-dots for tickets.
Insane In The Men Brain (Monday 12th and 19th August only) http://gildedballoon.co.uk/programme/insane-in-the-men-brain/ for tickets.
Rich Wilson: Death Becomes Him http://gildedballoon.co.uk/programme/rich-wilson-death-becomes-him/ for tickets.
Eshaan Akbar: Infidel-ity https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/eshaan-akbar-infidel-ity for tickets.
George Rigden: Spooning With Uri http://edinburgh.justthetonic.com/performances.php?eventId=88:1910 for tickets.
Jacob Hawley: Faliraki https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jacob-hawley-faliraki for tickets.
Jayde Adams: The Ballad of Kylie Jenner's Old Face https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jayde-adams-the-ballad-of-kylie-jenner-s-old-face for tickets.
Jen Brister: Under Privilege https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jen-brister-under-privilege for tickets.
Jordan Brookes: I've Got Nothing https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jordan-brookes-i-ve-got-nothing for tickets.
Leo Kearse: Transgressive https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/leo-kearse-transgressive for tickets.
Nick Revell: Eurasiaâs Most Eligible Psychopaths and Their Lovely Homes https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/nick-revell-eurasia-s-most-eligible-psychopaths-and-their-lovely-homes for tickets.
Phil Ellis: Au Revoir https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/phil-ellis-au-revoir for tickets.
Rob Auton: The Time Show https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/rob-auton-the-time-show for tickets.
Simon Evans: Dressing for Dinner https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-evans-dressing-for-dinner for tickets.
Steve Bugeja: Single Mum https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/steve-bugeja-single-mum for tickets.
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