Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2003
The 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe was the 56th Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Fringe ran from 3–25 August 2003 and presented 1541 shows over 207 venues. 2003 was the first year that over one million tickets were sold at the Fringe.
Venues
The Pod, a 400-seater theatre on Festival Square, was erected for the first time and hosted acts including Daniel Kitson, Tommy Tiernan and Danny BhoyThe Spiegeltent moved to a new location on George Square Gardens, to where it has returned each year since.
Unusual venues at the 2003 Fringe included a public toilet, a bus and a lift.
Awards
Comedy
Perrier Comedy Awards
Perrier Comedy AwardWinner:
- Demetri Martin – If I
- Adam Hills – Cut Loose
- Flight of the Conchords – High on Folk
- Howard Read – The Big Howard and Little Howard Show
- Reginald D. Hunter – White Woman
Winner:
- Gary Le Strange Polaroid Suitcase –
- Alex Horne – Making Fish Laugh
- Miles Jupp – Gentlemen Prefer Brogues
- Michael McIntyre
So You Think You're Funny?
BBC New Comedy Award
Theatre
Scotsman Fringe First Awards
- Pandora 88
- Those Eyes, That Mouth
- Pugilist Specialist
- The People Next Door
- Boy Steals Train
- NE 2nd Avenue
- Pickle
- Baby Jane: Show Number 113
- The Birds of Sarajevo
- The Echo Chamber
- Love, Sex and Cider
- Thebans
- White Cabin
- Ladies and Gents
- ''A Very Naughty Boy''