360 down to 30

The countdown has begun and it's now just under a month to go before Hugh Hughes opens his brand new show, 360, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

One of the first stages of his preparation, a preview gig at the Museum of London, took place last week. A huge thank you to Laughterinoddplaces for inviting Hugh and everyone who joined us in a pretty hot and sweaty Medieval London section to hear a 25 minute excerpt.

Some lovely people have posted photos of the event on Flickr, view them by clicking here.

Hugh's taking a well-earned break this week and has returned to his native Anglesey to spend some quality time with his Mum and other friends and family.

Back here in the Hoipolloi office, preparations continue apace for the Fringe. Our accommodation is booked, we're just sorting out our travel plans and, of course, making sure as many people as possible know we'll be performing!

There will be quite a Hoipolloi presence in Edinburgh during August and if you spend any time at either the Traverse or the Pleasance Courtyard, I'm sure you'll bump into one of us!

Thank you to everyone who's already bought their tickets! To get hold of your tickets, please click here to book for Hugh Hughes in... 360 and click here for your tickets for The Doubtful Guest.

We'll continue to keep you updated on how things are progressing over the next few weeks and look forward to seeing you in Edinburgh!

Hugh Hughes in odd places

Ladies and Gentlemen! If last week's exciting Edinburgh news wasn't enough, I can announce even more fantastic Hugh Hughes news!

Hugh has been invited to perform an exclusive 25 minute set at laughterinoddplaces's gig on Thursday 2 July.

Over the last two years, Hugh has enjoyed performing his hit shows at London's Barbican Centre in the summer. This year he's taking a year off (he's too busy preparing for the Fringe) but as luck would have it, the forthcoming (and final) laughterinoddplaces gig will take place at the Museum of London, just a short hop from the familiar surroundings of the Barbican!

Joining Hugh on the bill are a fantastic array of comedians including Josie Long, Richard Herring and Simon Munnery.

The best news of all is that you'll be able to see all of these performances for FREE, taking place in different parts of the Museum.

The event kicks off at 7pm (doors open at 6.30pm). You don't actually need a ticket but if you know you're definitely going, you can register that you're coming here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

And don't forget that tickets are now on sale for the Edinburgh Fringe. Book your tickets for Hugh Hughes in... 360 here and The Doubtful Guest here.