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Making Creativity Pay

Dan Barnett
Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Manchester
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
London
Women In Comedy Festival
Edinburgh
Leicester Comedy Festival
Pay What You Want
Gobby Girls
Trash Future
Slumber Party
Fringe Festival
Coco the Time Travelling Tart
Barons Court Theatre
Fringe Economics
Live Comedy Association
Leicester
Sarah Roberts

Welcome to ‘Making Creativity Pay’, this isn’t a podcast about making millions, more about speaking to people in creative industries whether that’s music, literature, art or anything that relies on creativity about how that ties in with making a living from it. The aim is not about selling out any creative endeavour but to ensure that there is at least some way to pay the bills and keep the lights... more

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"I've taken four solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe previously, which have all been multi-character shows, and slowly throughout, the very first show I did was just all characters, and then second, third, fourth, I started more and more each time bei... more

“I did a sketch show that was on the free fringe that during that month, I walked so much that I actually put holes in my shoes. So I had to buy shoes in Edinburgh during the fringe, but it meant I had a pair of shoes with holes in. I could physicall... more

“Ruby is daft and funny and high energy and silly, and whatever the content of the show is, it will be through that lens. And same with Hannah, it'll be dry and witty and things. And people who know me and have seen my stand-up, like know what I'm li... more

“Maureen has learned piano in recent years and we had a scene where she sings a song and so she was playing piano, but because we're gonna be at fringe and renting a piano and then bringing it on and off stage just all felt too persnickety. Maureen h... more

“I have a Samsung TV, it will choose a specific channel to be the channel that's on and it's always something really random when you switch the TV on and for a while it was like the space channel, so was just like satellite images of Earth. At one po... more

“My partner Anna had come up with this idea that like Edinburgh is like the way that surfers will travel to remote places to catch the best wave. That is what Edinburgh is. It's the best wave. We're a bunch of surfers and we want to have the biggest,... more

“ The more I give myself permission to do stuff, the better the act has got, and I think it has taken me 10 years to get to a point where I'm like, "Yes, this is what I want to do." I'm making a show now that I've wanted to write for the past 10 year... more

“I did take a year out because I needed to prove to myself that not everything was about Edinburgh Fringe. And actually made the most money I've ever made in a month”

This episode is with comedians Adele Cliff and Katie Pritchard. We talk about thei... more

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Charlie Vero-Martin
Comedian, actor, writer; puppeteer; improv and character comedy teacher
Episode: Poltergeist - Charlie Vero-Martin
Juliette Burton
Comedian, writer, presenter, and voiceover artist
Episode: Juliette Burton and Gareth Gwynn
Gareth Gwynn
Comedy writer, performer, and solo show creator
Episode: Juliette Burton and Gareth Gwynn
Hannah Platt
Comedian based in Manchester
Episode: Hannah Platt, Ruby Carr and Kat Higgins - Episode 100!
Ruby Carr
Comedian and promoter of her own shows
Episode: Hannah Platt, Ruby Carr and Kat Higgins - Episode 100!
Kat Higgins
Comedian debuting at Fringe, based in Ireland
Episode: Hannah Platt, Ruby Carr and Kat Higgins - Episode 100!
Maureen Monahan
Half of the sketch duo Spooky Dookie
Spooky Dookie
Episode: Spooky Dookie - Cool New Planet!!
Claire McFadden
Tall member of the sketch duo Spooky Dookie
Spooky Dookie
Episode: Spooky Dookie - Cool New Planet!!
Eleanor Morton
Comedian, writer and performer
Freelance / Edinburgh Fringe
Episode: Eleanor Morton - The Mermaid

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Dan Barnett
Host of the show focused on making creativity pay, with emphasis on practical strategies for monetizing creative work.

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Juliette Burton and Gareth Gwynn
Q: Why choose a paid venue for Cyril instead of a free fringe or other model?
Because Cyril is a live, one-shot story that benefits from control over environment, timing, and audience experience, ensuring the narrative is delivered with the right pacing and impact.
Poltergeist - Charlie Vero-Martin
Q: Within that, what made you change and do the difference between character work and stand-up?
She shifted toward stand-up after a period of reflection, noting she felt more comfortable presenting ideas directly as herself and recognizing that the audience sometimes connects better with the person rather than a character; the change was gradual and tied to creative urges and wanting to explore new formats.
Dissecting Comedy - Laura Lexx and Oliver Double of The Comedy Bureau
Q: What are your marketing and promotion plans for The Comedy Bureau?
They are using external help for marketing, including traditional media PR and a dedicated podcast marketing team to target comedy journalists and tech influencers, producing two clips per episode and two-camera tasters for journalists, with careful, personalized outreach.
Dissecting Comedy - Laura Lexx and Oliver Double of The Comedy Bureau
Q: How are you approaching seasons and publishing schedule for the show?
They plan 30 episodes per year, split into three 10-episode seasons, launching with three episodes on day one, and then continuing in regular 10-episode blocks with breaks in between, including seasons two already recorded.
Dissecting Comedy - Laura Lexx and Oliver Double of The Comedy Bureau
Q: What sparked the idea for The Comedy Bureau and why launch a YouTube series as well as an audio podcast?
The creators wanted to move beyond audio-only formats by incorporating visuals, because the YouTube platform offers different ways to present analytical content; they also wanted to create a cozy, analog vibe with books and archives to complement the theory, making comedy study accessible and engaging.

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This show centers on turning creative work into a viable livelihood, featuring candid conversations with artists, performers, writers, and industry professionals about the realities of funding, promotion, touring, and sustainability in the arts. Episodes consistently explore practical strategies for marketing fringe shows, managing budgets, navigating visas and funding landscapes, and building audiences across festivals and touring runs. A standout pattern is the blend of hands-on tactics (flyering, poster design, pricing models, partnerships) with larger industry insights (venue ecosystems, festival dynamics, and cross-border opportunities). The format tends to mix actionable advice with personal narratives, making it a useful resource for... more

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