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“What’s a BlundaBus?” I hear you ask… It’s a subversive double-decker of creativity and joy!

The double-decker venue that can pop up anywhere will kick off in South London in July. It will then carry Bob and his comic-anarchist team through the UK en route to the Fringe Festival. Via Leicester, Livestock Festival, York… The BlundaBus is a bar, venue and an all-encompassing experience that will pop up at Festivals, Breweries, your House – Anywhere it’s invited and Everywhere it’s not!

BLUNDABUS MISSION The Fringe is undergoing a positive revolution, and we enjoy our role as its mischievous pacesetters! We work with shows that enjoy amazing word-of-mouth success and organic growth. “At the heart of the Fringe is a beauty that money cannot buy…”

Let’s put aside any division and spread big dollops of creative love through the Fringe! Success at the Fringe is no longer directly related to the size of your budget. Independent shows are thriving. We’ve proved there is an alternative to the model that puts acts into debt. This has enabled performers to increasingly challenge the deals they are offered by venues, producers and promoters, which in turn is slowly leading to a positive change of culture throughout the Fringe. “We don't want to build a Fringe empire – we’re the happy merry pranksters on the edge…” - Bob Slayer

HEROES @ BOB’S BLUNDABUS (Venue 212) www.blundabus.com Parked in the centre of the action next to Potterrow Underpass on South College St. EH8 9AA When it’s not spreading good-natured havoc throughout Edinburgh streets the line-up includes: 15:00 - Phil Kay 'n' Russell Hicks: Psychedelicious 16:30 - Grace The Child / Cammy & Robin Sinclair / The Two Syds / Jason Neale / Joe Davies 17:45 - Luca Cupani: Still Falling 19:00 - The Half Naked Chef 20:30 - Phil Kay: MegaBusy / X - Lady Carol 21:00 - Josh Ladgrove / Paul Ricketts / Cheaper Than Therapy 23:00 - Bob Slayer: Fat Jockey 00:30 til 3am - BlundaBus: Never Mind The BusStops

Q: Will there be a late night Aftershow on the BlundaBus? A: Of Course There Will! BlundaBus: Never Mind The BusStops is Bob Slayer’s infamous late night Fringe Aftershow… Anything can happen if you let it: storytelling, gossip & new this year introducing Comedyopoly (challenging comedians to a variety of board games) #DoubleDing, room for one on top? Maybe? But don’t miss out. Get a ticket-to-ride! ‘Brilliant off-the-cuff show’ (ThreeWeeks). ‘Spirit of the Fringe’ (Guardian).

Join Bob & the Heroes this Fringe, as they spread goodwill and mischievous larks for all who dare join in! Why wouldn’t you want to get on board?

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HEROES @ THE HIVE (Venue 313) www.heroesoffringe.com 15-17 Niddry St. EH1 1LG (between Cowgate and the ) Where we first began promoting at the Fringe in 2011. This year, we have our boldest and most exciting line up yet, including: Bunka 13:30 - Ali Brice presents: Eric Meat Has No Proof, Only Memories of Pasta 14:30 - Aidan Killian: Holy Trinity of Whistle Blowers 15:30 - Candy Gigi: Chicken Soup 16:20 - Beth Vyse: As Funny As Cancer 17:30 - Ed Aczel: The Random Flapping of a Butterfly's Wings 18:40 - Pat Cahill: Panjandrum 19:50 - Tim Renkow: Kim Jong-Un, Muhammad, Jesus and Other Power Hungry Maniacs 21:00 - Spencer Jones Presents: The Herbert in Proper Job Big Cave 14:00 - Joz Norris: Hey Guys! 15:00 - Imagine There's No Ben Target (It's Easy If You Try) 16:10 - Pete Johansson / Michael Brunström / Tanyalee Davis 17:20 - Adam Hess: Salmon 18:30 - Paul Currie: Re-Release the Baboons 19:40 - Simon Munnery's Fylm School 20:50 - Bobby Mair: Filthy Immigrant 22:00 – Alternative Comedy Memorial Society #ACMS (Sun to Thurs)

WHO IS BOB SLAYER? Award-winning trickster Bob Slayer is now in his 8th year as a performer and 5th year as an irreverent Fringe promoter. As a child all he wanted to be was a Jockey. A subject he explores in his eagerly awaited solo show about this unexpected past: Bob Slayer: Fat Jockey (11pm @ BlundaBus). He then became a tour manager of bands including: Bloodhound Gang, Snoop Dogg & Electric Eel Shock.

Bob then set up HEROES OF FRINGE in 2011 to answer one simple question: Q: “What would happen if performers were able to focus on creative freedom instead of competitive marketing?” A: “When Artists get to see the lion’s share of ticket income it removes financial stress and gives them a freedom to be themselves, to deliver original shows to happy punters. This leads to amazing word-of- mouth success and organic growth that large marketing budgets simply cannot buy.” Bob Slayer

HEROES AWARDS  Edinburgh Comedy Award – (Adrienne Truscott: Asking For It)  Award – (An unprecedented 5 times winner incl Bob Slayer!)  Award - Spirit of Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival (Bob Slayer & Becky Walker)  Barry Award for "Best Person" Edinburgh Fringe (Bob Slayer)  Multiple 4 and 5 star reviews across our shows

PAY WHAT YOU WANT At Fringe 2013, the independently operated pop-up Bob’s Bookshop venue introduced a model whereby punters could choose to either pre-pay full price for tickets or attend the show and “Pay What You Want” upon exit. No one was left empty-handed. Everyone felt warm and fuzzy.

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CONTACTS To arrange an interview with Bob the Bus Driver (or any of the Heroes…)

Greta Kite-Gilmour Personal Relations & Bus Sensei [email protected] Bob Slayer [email protected] www.bobslayer.com

Connect with Bob via Twitter: @bobslayer (#blundabus) and Facebook: facebook.com/bobslayer facebook.com/heroesoffringe

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