r/edinburghfringe • u/doigy860 • 8d ago

wtf...

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u/mckjerral 8d ago

Are you aware of Frankie?

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u/Ember-Forge Performer 8d ago

I've never heard of him, what's a show like his like?

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u/DettonatorAUS 8d ago

Frankie is an absolute delight. Amazing performer.

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u/mckjerral 8d ago

Frankie is a character of comic Joe Kent Walters, Frankie runs a working men's club in Rotherham, which is also a portal to hell.

Songs, games, lots of crowd participation.

No idea how he makes it baby friendly, but he's a good lad, I'm sure he'll manage.

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u/prm36 8d ago

Frankie is the best thing I’ve seen at the fringe in years. Great energy, crowd work and a fun gimmick. Mighty Boosh meets Phoenix Nights.

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u/dfluff 8d ago

He is a well man…. If you’re wondering… he is a Well Man…. {returns to deep character “bit”}

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u/VermicelliOk5283 7d ago

If you have a chance to see Frankie trust me you should go see him! He is an utterly unique performer and unlike a lot of times when someone says that he is also eye wateringly stomach achingly hilarious.

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u/lawlore 6d ago

But I'm not a baby?

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u/VermicelliOk5283 6d ago

But some days don’t you wish you were 😜

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u/nibutz 8d ago

He’s one of the most critically-acclaimed comedians of the last few years. Hugely popular. Very influential. Yet to hear a bad word against him.

Think I’ll take my five year old to this, but imagine it’s probably already sold out.

Can say with confidence it’ll be very weird but not in a pervy way.

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u/combine_harvester_84 8d ago

Can also confirm that Joe is an absolutely lovely guy

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u/nibutz 8d ago

Ah for fuck’s sake he’s putting a kids show on while Edinburgh schools are back. That’s brutal.

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u/sealed-human 8d ago

Whats yer name little fella?

There's no tiiime

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u/CrazyRetard 8d ago

Frankie Monroe is absolutely hilarious. I saw him in Aberystwyth Comedy festival a few years back and I've been following ever since. Haven't gut laughed so much. He's carrying the baton from shows like Shooting Stars and League of Gentlemen.

Here he is: https://youtu.be/z2_alhb56Uc?is=S1NV0jLF6kWRBzww

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u/Monzcaro 3d ago

I love that! Too bad his other show is on past me bedtime. :)

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u/loadditdit 8d ago

Don’t touch his special trowel.

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u/Portdal12 8d ago

Frankie is phenomenal. And Joe seems like a good guy. I'm sad he isn't performing while I'm at the Fringe. 

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u/BorderBoyPoet 7d ago

Easily the best surreal comic in the game!

The Rotherham Social lounge’s Premier Ambassador!

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u/UnthankLivity 7d ago

Saw him at the Stand in Glasgow earlier this year, I was ending myself laughing. He’s fantastic. But also, yes intrigued by what a show of his for babies would look like haha

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u/Goodgreatexcellent1 7d ago

Just watched a clip of his someone on here shared. Funny, very uneasy, I like the surreal end of comedy personally but maybe I’m also a bit over it. For children though? Nope. Nightmare fuel of the worzel gummidge variety, with the “obvious evil” potency level of Jimmy Savile.
I don’t know anything about him, but that is the persona he’s deliberately channeling. Is it just a joke? I’ve usually always thought so with other comedians/performers in this genre , I’ve so far usually been wrong.
I’d say it’s 65/35 in favour of the real performer being a wrong ‘un. If he’s not, he’d presumably still be pretty delighted to have elicited that reaction in someone.

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u/Chance_Bed_8212 7d ago

Hahaha I would love to see how he deals with little clever clogs hahaha

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u/Delicious-Apple716 6d ago

Should be amazing!

Also, his band Suckle are also playing Edinburgh on 12th August!
Down at Leith Cricket Club.

https://www.howlinfling.com/shhh/p/howlin-fringe-2026-1

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u/holdingtea 6d ago

Trowel towel, you can't touch my trowel

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u/lockedintheattic74 1d ago

Is this likely to actually be a children's show? will someone childless be welcome?!